FTW73FRD19

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B23 · St.Francisvlle, LA · May 3, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 3, 1973
Place
St.Francisvlle, LA · ST.FRANCISVLLE, LA
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7614RBeech B23
Status
Completed · report May 31, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730503010129A
Case key
190787

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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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3-0935   73/5/3    ST.FRANCISVLLE,LA   BEECH B23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 207
        TIME - 1545                    N7614R              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 47 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DIPPLE-ENETTE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST.FRANCISVLLE,LA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- RWY 3 GENERAL UP SLOPE,CTR HAS ABRUPT RISE OR HILL,ABT 5FT. SOFT SPOTS FROM RECENT RAIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N7614R
Reported as
Beech B23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dipple-Enette

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.