CHI81DEM41

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B-23 · Marshall, MI · August 29, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 29, 1981
Place
Marshall, MI · MARSHALL, MI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6632LBeech B-23
Status
Completed · report October 9, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810829053969A
Case key
124672

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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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3-1943  81/8/29    MARSHALL,MI         BEECH B-23          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 101
        TIME - 2300                    N6632L              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROOKS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARSHALL,MI                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH STEEL MARKER POLES AT END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6632L
Reported as
Beech B-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brooks

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

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