MKC71DCD34

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 19A · Des Moines, IA · November 20, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 20, 1970
Place
Des Moines, IA · DES MOINES, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7642RBeech 19A
Status
Completed · report August 24, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159187

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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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3-4222  70/11/20   DES MOINES,IOWA     BEECH 19A           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 89 TOTAL
        TIME - 0905                    N7642R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DES MOINES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DES MOINES,IOWA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- HIT RUNWAY LIGHT ACFT PORPOISED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7642R
Reported as
Beech 19A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Des Moines

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