IAD74FIG22

NTSB accident investigation · Beech F35 · College Park, MD · April 21, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 21, 1974
Place
College Park, MD · COLLEGE PARK, MD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3811BBeech F35
Status
Completed · report June 11, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740421011159A
Case key
124274

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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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3-1256  74/4/21    COLLEGE PARK,MD     BEECH F35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 54, 97 TOTAL
        TIME - 0915                    N3811B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 63 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLLEGE PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLLEGE PARK,MD             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           61                                                      210
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           12                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- STRUCK PARKED AIRCRAFT CESSNA N4359L SUBSTANTIAL DMG TO BOTH ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3811B
Reported as
Beech F35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
College Park

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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