MIA69F0190

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · Hartsville, SC · September 2, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 2, 1968
Place
Hartsville, SC · HARTSVILLE, SC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2394JBeech 23
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107797

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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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3-3524   68/9/2    HARTSVILLE,SC       BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 281
        TIME - 1355                    N2394J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 260 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARTSVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- HAND PROPPED ACFT,NO WHEEL CHOCKS,PKG BRAKE NOT SET.

Aircraft

Registration
N2394J
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hartsville

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