MKC70D0220

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Mankato, MN · August 26, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 26, 1969
Place
Mankato, MN · MANKATO, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8891MBeech A23
Status
Completed · report April 15, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160749

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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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3-3646  69/8/26    MANKATO,MINN        BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 2500
        TIME - 0530                    N8891M              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANKATO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANKATO,MINN               UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER STARTING PROCEDURES
        REMARKS- BATTERY LOW,SET BRAKE CHOCKED WHEELS,PROPPED UNOCCUPIED ACFT.ENG STARTED JUMPED CHOCKS.

Aircraft

Registration
N8891M
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mankato

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