FTW68D0409

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Lamesa, TX · December 24, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 24, 1967
Place
Lamesa, TX · LAMESA, TX
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5769VBeech A23
Status
Completed · report February 15, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112690

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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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3-4558  67/12/24   LAMESA,TEX          BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 71 TOTAL
        TIME - 1420                    N5769V              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAMESA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- PLT FAILED TO RELEASE VERNIER CONTROL AND OBTAIN FULL POWER WITH THROTTLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5769V
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lamesa