MIA69F0181

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23-19 · Utica, MS · September 29, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 29, 1968
Place
Utica, MS · UTICA, MS
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7919LBeech A23-19
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107792

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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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3-3499  68/9/29    UTICA,MISS          BEECH A23-19        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1800                    N7919L              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- PLT BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT HIS SOY BEAN FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N7919L
Reported as
Beech A23-19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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