MKC65F0068

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft 23 · Wichita, KS · March 12, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 12, 1965
Place
Wichita, KS · WICHITA, KS
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2321ZBeechcraft 23
Status
Completed · report May 17, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178982

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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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3-0618  65/3/12    WICHITA KANS        BEECHCRAFT 23       CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 191
        TIME - 1040                    N2321Z              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 68 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIVERSIDE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           CHECK PILOT - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N2321Z
Reported as
Beechcraft 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Riverside

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.