MIA70FKG02

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-A55 · Kennesaw, GA · January 15, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 15, 1970
Place
Kennesaw, GA · KENNESAW, GA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9586YBeech 95-A55
Status
Completed · report June 29, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174286

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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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3-0276  70/1/15    KENNESAW,GA         BEECH 95-A55        CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 366
        TIME - 1630                    N9586Y              PX-  0  1  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCCOLLUM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KENNESAW,GA                 KENNESAW,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MAINTENANCE TEST FLT AFTER TOP OVERHAUL.PLT NOT RATED IN ACFT.DOOR CAME OPEN IN FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9586Y
Reported as
Beech 95-A55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mccollum

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