MIA74AM074

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23A · Brooks, GA · February 24, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 24, 1974
Place
Brooks, GA · BROOKS, GA
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3655QBeech A23A
Status
Completed · report May 2, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740224004629A
Case key
186813

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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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3-0529  74/2/24    BROOKS,GA           BEECH A23A          CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1108                    N3655Q              PX-  1  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 32, 1850 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            600 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ABERNATHY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PEACHTREE CITY,GA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PRIVATE STRIP.50FT RISE LAST 1000FT.LNDD LONG,UN TO CLEAR WIRES.PLT AT CTLS UNK.

Aircraft

Registration
N3655Q
Reported as
Beech A23A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Abernathy

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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