CHI80FET17

NTSB accident investigation · Beech G35 · Syracuse, IN · May 3, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 3, 1980
Place
Syracuse, IN · SYRACUSE, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4411DBeech G35
Status
Completed · report June 10, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800503011459A
Case key
130756

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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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3-1065   80/5/3    SYRACUSE,IN         BEECH G35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 417
        TIME - 1640                    N4411D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WAWASEE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SYRACUSE,IN                 NAPPERVILLE,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N4411D
Reported as
Beech G35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wawasee

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4411D · 1

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