MKC71DCD32

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B35 · Burlington, IA · November 7, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 7, 1970
Place
Burlington, IA · BURLINGTON, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5268CBeech B35
Status
Completed · report September 9, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158888

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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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3-4294   70/11/7   BURLINGTON,IOWA     BEECH B35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 1875
        TIME - 1600                    N5268C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 535 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BURLINGTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURLINGTON,IOWA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- R WING HIT LIGHT POLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5268C
Reported as
Beech B35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Burlington Muni

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.