# NTSB MIA69D0257: Beech 95-B55, N5839K, Cartersville, GA, November 6, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 6, 1968
- Place: Cartersville, GA · CARTERSVILLE, GA
- Location: 34.1633° N, 84.8011° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cartersville, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1633&lon=-84.8011&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 15, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 107521
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA69D0257
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69D0257

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4007   68/11/6   CARTERSVILLE,GA     BEECH 95-B55        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 1748
        TIME - 1650                    N5839K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 938 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLINE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5839K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5839K-1994-09-14), registration cancelled 1994-09-14, S/N TC912 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-B55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-B55 (T42A)](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55-t42a) (registry code 1152706) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cline

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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