FTW79DPG32

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65 · Waldron, AR · May 1, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 1, 1979
Place
Waldron, AR · WALDRON, AR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N179SBBeech 65
Status
Completed · report May 15, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790501007269A
Case key
136588

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0745   79/5/1    WALDRON,AR          BEECH 65            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 9832
        TIME - 1615                    N179SB              PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 4917 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WALDRON MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WALDRON,AR                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     LIGHT AND VARIABLE
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           63                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR

Aircraft

Registration
N179SB
Reported as
Beech 65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Waldron Municipal

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