FTW69F0391

NTSB accident investigation · Beech J35 · Little Rock, AR · February 21, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 21, 1969
Place
Little Rock, AR · LITTLE ROCK, AR
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7209BBeech J35
Status
Completed · report April 10, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191320

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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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3-0048  69/2/21    LITTLE ROCK,ARK     BEECH J35           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 600
        TIME - 1021                    N7209B              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ADAMS FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - RECIEVED RECORDED BRIEFING BY LFMF RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  3500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT BEING VECTORED TO ARPT,HIT TREES 4 MI FROM ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7209B
Reported as
Beech J35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Adams Field

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