DIA69D0089

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Piney Point, MD · October 23, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 23, 1968
Place
Piney Point, MD · PINEY POINT, MD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2379ZBeech A23
Status
Completed · report November 21, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107742

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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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3-3326  68/10/23   PINEY POINT,MD      BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 666
        TIME - 1750                    N2379Z              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STEWART
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- OPENED THROTTLE TOO RAPIDLY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2379Z
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stewart

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