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NTSB accident investigation · Beech C23 · Oakdale, CA · April 28, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 28, 1980
Place
Oakdale, CA · OAKDALE, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5244MBeech C23
Status
Completed · report June 19, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800428011449A
Case key
131664

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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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3-0349  80/4/28    OAKDALE,CA.         BEECH C23           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 111
        TIME - 1519                    N5244M              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OAKDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MERCED,CA                   OAKDALE,CA.                  MODESTO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RUNWAY CLOSED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- PLT LOCKED BRAKES,SKIDDED OFF RWY.ARPT CLOSED BY NOTAM,CONST END OF RWY 10.PLTS HOME FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N5244M
Reported as
Beech C23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oakdale

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Other investigations on N5244M · 1

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