FTW70F0260

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B90 · San Antonio, TX · October 27, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 27, 1969
Place
San Antonio, TX · SAN ANTONIO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N861KBeech B90
Status
Completed · report May 21, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
153692

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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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3-4309  69/10/27   SAN ANTONIO,TEX     BEECH B90           CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 8197
        TIME - 1104                    N861K               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 824 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN ANTONIO INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TEX                 SAN ANTONIO,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      2500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          HAZE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           58                                                      360
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           12                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- R GR STRUCK 4 INCH RWY LIP. GUSTING TO 24K.

Aircraft

Registration
N861K
Reported as
Beech B90
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Antonio Intl