IAD77FIG31

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · Essex, MD · July 27, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 27, 1977
Place
Essex, MD · ESSEX, MD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N824PJBeech 23
Status
Completed · report September 6, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770727022209A
Case key
146655

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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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3-1743  77/7/27    ESSEX,MD            BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N824PJ              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 23 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ESSEX SKYPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BALTIMORE,MD                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- T/D LONG,R WHL ON GRASS.HIT VASI SYSTEM.

Aircraft

Registration
N824PJ
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Essex Skypark

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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