FTW78DPG17

NTSB accident investigation · Beech S35 · Corning, AR · February 24, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 24, 1978
Place
Corning, AR · CORNING, AR
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8806MBeech S35
Status
Completed · report March 31, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780224003209A
Case key
143713

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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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3-0220  78/2/24  NR.CORNING,AR         BEECH S35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 812
        TIME - 1845                    N8806M              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 483 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORNING MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JONESBORO,AR               CORNING,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- HIT UNLTD TV CB ANTENNA TOWER DURING GO AROUND ON DARK NITE.SUSPECTED ENG FAILURE,MADE EMERG LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N8806M
Reported as
Beech S35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Corning Municipal

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