CHI80FEI19

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A-23 · New Phila, OH · May 3, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 3, 1980
Place
New Phila, OH · NEW PHILA, OH
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3528RBeech A-23
Status
Completed · report June 13, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800503012879A
Case key
130886

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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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3-1141   80/5/3    NEW PHILA,OH        BEECH A-23          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 54, 1199
        TIME - 1230                    N3528R              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1054 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRY CLEVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STEUBENVILLE,OH             NEW PHILA,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      6000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          280                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTS TO 25K.

Aircraft

Registration
N3528R
Reported as
Beech A-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harry Clever

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