DIA69F0197

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35-33 · Mattamuskeet, NC · April 13, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 13, 1969
Place
Mattamuskeet, NC · MATTAMUSKEET, NC
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8684MBeech 35-33
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
189775

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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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3-1172  69/4/13    MATTAMUSKEET,NC     BEECH 35-33         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 1481
        TIME - 1500                    N8684M              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 188 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MATTAMUSKEET
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- NOT ALIGNED WITH RNWY. WG STRUCK MOUND,STUMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N8684M
Reported as
Beech 35-33
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mattamuskeet

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