CHI80FEX19

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B-19 · Frankfort, IN · May 28, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1980
Place
Frankfort, IN · FRANKFORT, IN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1994WBeech B-19
Status
Completed · report June 24, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800528016439A
Case key
130751

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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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3-1053  80/5/28    FRANKFORT,IN        BEECH B-19          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 38 TOTAL
        TIME - 2115                    N1994W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRANKFORT MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRANKFORT,IN                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N1994W
Reported as
Beech B-19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Frankfort Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.