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NTSB accident investigation · Beech C23 · Summersville, WV · November 1, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 1, 1975
Place
Summersville, WV · SUMMERSVILLE, WV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9295SBeech C23
Status
Completed · report January 6, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751101036099A
Case key
151563

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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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3-3557   75/11/1   SUMMERSVILLE,WV     BEECH C23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 913
        TIME - 1700                    N9295S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUMMERSVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUMMERSVILLE,WV             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- ACCT VEERED TO R WHEN NOSEWHEEL T/D.

Aircraft

Registration
N9295S
Reported as
Beech C23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Summersville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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