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NTSB accident investigation · Beech A36TC · Garberville, CA · August 25, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 25, 1980
Place
Garberville, CA · GARBERVILLE, CA
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N66569Beech A36TC
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800825038159A
Case key
134044

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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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3-2994  80/8/25    GARBERVILLE,CA      BEECH A36TC         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 450
        TIME - 1500                    N66569              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 130 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GARBERVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTEREY,CA                 GARBERVILLE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- WND GUSTING 12K.

Aircraft

Registration
N66569
Reported as
Beech A36TC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Garberville

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