MKC68A0061

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65-80 · Columbia, MO · April 20, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1968
Place
Columbia, MO · COLUMBIA, MO
Injuries
7 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N988WBeech 65-80
Status
Completed · report September 24, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110541

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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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3-2377  68/4/20    COLUMBIA,MO         BEECH 65-80         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1015                    N988W               PX-  0  0  6  AIR TAXI-PASSG            33, 2045 TOTAL HOURS, 290
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- TAILWIND OF 25K,GUSTS TO 32K.

Aircraft

Registration
N988W
Reported as
Beech 65-80
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Columbia