FTW69F0393

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23-19 · Gueydan, LA · March 1, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 1, 1969
Place
Gueydan, LA · GUEYDAN, LA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6947QBeech A23-19
Status
Completed · report May 26, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190895

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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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3-0531   69/3/1    GUEYDAN,LA          BEECH A23-19        CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N6947Q              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOATNER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- STRUCK POWER POLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6947Q
Reported as
Beech A23-19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Boatner

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