MIA69F0354

NTSB accident investigation · Convair BT-13A · Stone Mtn, GA · October 24, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 24, 1968
Place
Stone Mtn, GA · STONE MTN, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N66703Convair BT-13A
Status
Completed · report March 27, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
192135

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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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3-4707  68/10/24   STONE MTN,GA        CONVAIR BT-13A      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1145                    N66703              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  42, 10938 TOTAL HOURS, 21
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STONE MOUNTAIN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N66703
Reported as
Convair BT-13A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stone Mountain

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