MIA67F0026

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · West Columbia, SC · March 23, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 23, 1967
Place
West Columbia, SC · WEST COLUMBIA, SC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5998SBeech A23
Status
Completed · report August 24, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117956

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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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3-0917  67/3/23    WEST COLUMBIA,SC    BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 41 TOTAL
        TIME - 1236                    N5998S              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBIA METRO.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N5998S
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Columbia Metro.

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