LAX77DUK05

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C23 · Tucson, AZ · September 19, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 19, 1977
Place
Tucson, AZ · TUCSON, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9249SBeech C23
Status
Completed · report October 13, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770919026609A
Case key
145650

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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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3-2050  77/9/19  NR.TUCSON,AZ          BEECH C23           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE UNK/NR, 58
        TIME - 1510                    N9249S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TUCSON INT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLYTHE,CALIF               TUCSON,AZ
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
        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
           97                                                      250
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR

Aircraft

Registration
N9249S
Reported as
Beech C23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Tucson Int

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Other investigations on N9249S · 1

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