IAD79FID06

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A-36 · Richmond, VA · February 8, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 8, 1979
Place
Richmond, VA · RICHMOND, VA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9066SBeech A-36
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790208005749A
Case key
137571

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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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3-0649   79/2/8    RICHMOND,VA         BEECH A-36          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 552
        TIME - 1700                    N9066S              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 52 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHARD E BYRD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FREDERICKSBURG,VA           RICHMOND,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N9066S
Reported as
Beech A-36
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Richard E Byrd

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9066S · 1

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