MIA66F0516

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D95A · Raleigh, NC · April 12, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 12, 1966
Place
Raleigh, NC · RALEIGH, NC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8920UBeech D95A
Status
Completed · report May 12, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172582

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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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3-0681  66/4/12    RALEIGH NC          BEECH D95A          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 1700
        TIME - 2345                    N8920U              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 102 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RALEIGH-DURHAM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- NIGHT OPERATION

Aircraft

Registration
N8920U
Reported as
Beech D95A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Raleigh-Durham

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