MIA71DKD08

NTSB accident investigation · Beech T-34B · Arlington, TN · September 20, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 20, 1970
Place
Arlington, TN · ARLINGTON, TN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N74894Beech T-34B
Status
Completed · report July 1, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
150287

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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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3-3813  70/9/20    ARLINGTON,TENN      BEECH T-34B         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 316
        TIME - 1055                    N74894              PX-  0  0  1  AIR SHOW/RACING           TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARLINGTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARLINGTON,TENN              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- SPOT LDG CONTEST,180DEG PWR-OFF APCHS.R WING HIT GND ABT 50FT R OF RWY DURG TURN TO FINAL APCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N74894
Reported as
Beech T-34B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arlington Muni

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