FTW71AF009

NTSB accident investigation · Dassault M-20 · Jonesboro, AR · September 3, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 3, 1970
Place
Jonesboro, AR · JONESBORO, AR
Injuries
7 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N514TDassault M-20
Status
Completed · report October 20, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
153416

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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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3-1212   70/9/3    JONESBORO,ARK       DASSAULT M-20       CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1925                    N514T               PX-  0  0  5  CORP/EXEC                 55, 9000 TOTAL HOURS, 800
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JONESBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          STARKSVILLE,MISS            RACINE,WIS                   JONESBORO,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                 3100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          300                                                       13
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- L QUARTERING TAIL WIND 100 DEG 13KTS GUSTING 23KS.FLT MANUAL DOES NOT CONTAIN LDG WET RNWY DATA.

Aircraft

Registration
N514T
Reported as
Dassault M-20
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jonesboro