MKC69D0266

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23-19 · Ames, IA · November 20, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 20, 1968
Place
Ames, IA · AMES, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6513TBeech A23-19
Status
Completed · report December 27, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107229

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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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3-3858  68/11/20   AMES,IOWA           BEECH A23-19        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 1520                    N6513T              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AMES
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N6513T
Reported as
Beech A23-19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ames

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