# NTSB IAD74FID20: Beech M35B, N2255K, Waynesboro, VA, October 21, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 21, 1973
- Place: Waynesboro, VA · WAYNESBORO, VA
- Location: 38.0672° N, 78.9014° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Waynesboro, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0672&lon=-78.9014&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 14, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188093
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD74FID20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FID20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3440  73/10/21   WAYNESBORO,VA       BEECH M35B          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 4000
        TIME - 1515                    N2255K              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1700 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TIFFANY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREENVILLE,SC               WAYNESBORO,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- T/D APRX 50FT SHORT OF RWY IN UNPREPARED RWY EXTN FILL AREA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2255K (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH M35B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tiffany

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19731021036049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731021036049A), Oct 21, 1973: Beech M35, Waynesboro, VA, Substantial damage. T/d aprx 50FT short of rwy in unprepared rwy extn fill area.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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