CHI80DEM27

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Paw Paw, MI · June 14, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1980
Place
Paw Paw, MI · PAW PAW, MI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6134NBeech A23
Status
Completed · report July 28, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800614019069A
Case key
131180

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0512  80/6/14    PAW PAW,MI          BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 111
        TIME - 2045                    N6134N              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALMENA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DOWAGIAC,MI                 PAW PAW,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N6134N
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Almena

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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