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NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · Elkader, IA · September 4, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1970
Place
Elkader, IA · ELKADER, IA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2357QBeech 23
Status
Completed · report June 15, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182853

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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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3-3432   70/9/4    ELKADER,IOWA        BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 238
        TIME - 1150                    N2357Q              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 161 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELKADER MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAVERLY,IOWA                ELKADER,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        REMARKS- TCHDWN APRX 800FT FRM APCH END RWY,ADDED PWR MOMENTARILY AFTR 500FT GND RUN FOR GO-AROUND.ABORTED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2357Q
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Elkader Muni

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