MIA74FLG16

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A35 · Easley, SC · November 14, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 14, 1973
Place
Easley, SC · EASLEY, SC
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N528BBeech A35
Status
Completed · report March 7, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731114036969A
Case key
187802

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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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3-3998  73/11/14 NR.EASLEY,SC          BEECH A35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 200
        TIME - 1010                    N528B               PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 97 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GIBBES FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREENVILLE,SC               LEESBURG,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- LNDD DOWN GRADE T/D ABT HALF WAY DWN 2700FT STRIP.ATMTD GND LOOP AT END OF STRIP BUT HIT FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N528B
Reported as
Beech A35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Gibbes Farm

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.