# NTSB FTW69F0393: Beech A23-19, N6947Q, Gueydan, LA, March 1, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 1, 1969
- Place: Gueydan, LA · GUEYDAN, LA
- Location: 30.0290° N, 92.5070° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gueydan, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0290&lon=-92.5070&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 26, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190895
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW69F0393
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0393

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0531   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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6947Q-2018-05-18), registration cancelled 2018-05-18, S/N MB-304, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23-19
- Registry model: [Beech 19A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-19a) (registry code 1151214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Boatner

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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