# NTSB FTW69D0342: Beech A23, N2396L, Spearsville, LA, December 22, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 22, 1968
- Place: Spearsville, LA · SPEARSVILLE, LA
- Location: 32.9320° N, 92.6001° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Spearsville, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9320&lon=-92.6001&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 4, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 107395
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW69D0342
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69D0342

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4277  68/12/22   SPEARSVILLE,LA      BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 221
        TIME - 1600                    N2396L              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RISINGER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2396L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2396L-1970-08-10), registration cancelled 1970-08-10, S/N M-241 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23
- Registry model: [Beech 23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-23) (registry code 1151202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Risinger

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