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NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 500B · Paducah, KY · December 29, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 29, 1974
Place
Paducah, KY · PADUCAH, KY
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N553HHAero Comdr 500B
Status
Completed · report March 25, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741229043649A
Case key
144852

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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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3-4262  74/12/29   PADUCAH,KY          AERO COMDR 500B     CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE,FL.INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1313                    N553HH              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  51, 1820 TOTAL HOURS, 920
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BARKLEY FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAYTON,OHIO                 PADUCAH,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD T/D ABT 4500-5500 FT BEYOND APCH END OF RWY 4.HIT DRAINAGE DITCH.ELT DID NOT ACTIVATE.

Aircraft

Registration
N553HH
Reported as
Aero Comdr 500B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Barkley Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N553HH · 2

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