MIA68D0389

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B95A · Lake Wales, FL · January 6, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 6, 1968
Place
Lake Wales, FL · LAKE WALES, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2032CBeech B95A
Status
Completed · report March 4, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112161

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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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3-0024   68/1/6    LAKE WALES,FLA      BEECH B95A          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 225
        TIME - 1515                    N2032C              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 68 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHALET SUZANNE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        REMARKS- DOOR CAME OPEN FOR UNDETERMINED CAUSE. INSUFFICIENT RNWY FOR SAFE ABORT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2032C
Reported as
Beech B95A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chalet Suzanne

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