FTW70D0175

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D45 · Blue Earth, MN · August 12, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 12, 1969
Place
Blue Earth, MN · BLUE EARTH, MN
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4824ZBeech D45
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201472

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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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3-2405  69/8/12    BLUE EARTH,MINN     BEECH D45           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 293
        TIME - 0720                    N4824Z              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINNEAPOLIS,MINN           BLUE EARTH,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED APCH TO FARM FLD BORDERED BY 50 FT TREES. DID NOT USE FLAPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4824Z
Reported as
Beech D45
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage