FTW78DRD39

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · Grand Terre, LA · June 25, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 25, 1978
Place
Grand Terre, LA · GRAND TERRE, LA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8769MBeech 23
Status
Completed · report August 1, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780625016319A
Case key
141270

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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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3-1522  78/6/25    GRAND TERRE,LA      BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 129
        TIME - 1710                    N8769M              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAND TERRE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KENNER,LA                   GRAND TERRE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - ANIMAL(S) ON RUNWAY/TAXIWAY/RAMP
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        REMARKS- COW RAN ONTO AIRSTRIP AS ACFT TOUCHED DOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N8769M
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grand Terre

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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.