- Date
- June 5, 1983, 11:21 local (15:21 UTC)
- Place
- Auburn, OH
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N3939NBeech 35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830605026289A
- Case key
- 11995
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
On this page
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The acft approached the 1800 ft grass strip from the west. Local residents reported the wind as from the wse at 28-30 mph. There was no wind sock at the landing strip. According to witnesses the acft traveled 3/4 of the rwy without touching the ground. At this point a go-around was initiated and a turn started to avoid obstructions. Trees and wires were narrowly missed and then witnesses saw the acft go into a nearly vertical climb attitude before falling off on the left wing and crashing into trees. The acft contacted the ground in an almost vertical nose down attitude. The landing gear was extended and the wing flaps were at 25 degrees when the acft was examined after the crash.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3939N
- Reported as
- Beech 35
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- Continental E-225, 205 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- James J. Rataiczak
- Departed
- Novelty, OH
- Airport
- runway 27, 1,800 × ft, grass/turf
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.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 61
- Certificate
- Private
- Medical
- Unknown, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 290° at 28 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.