FTW69D0209

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23-24 · Graham, TX · September 16, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 16, 1968
Place
Graham, TX · GRAHAM, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5768VBeech A23-24
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108262

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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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3-3149  68/9/16    GRAHAM,TEX          BEECH A23-24        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 75 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N5768V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAHAM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N5768V
Reported as
Beech A23-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Graham

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