FTW68D0128

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · Canton, TX · August 2, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1967
Place
Canton, TX · CANTON, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8749MBeech 23
Status
Completed · report October 20, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115662

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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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3-2550   67/8/2    CANTON, TEX         BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 55 TOTAL
        TIME - 1200                    N8749M              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        REMARKS- UNAUTHORIZED LNDG IN FARM FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N8749M
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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.