MKC71DCD82

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B23 · Tama, IA · May 8, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 8, 1971
Place
Tama, IA · TAMA, IA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2384JBeech B23
Status
Completed · report January 7, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161652

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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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3-1515   71/5/8    TAMA,IOWA           BEECH B23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 835
        TIME - 0704                    N2384J              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TAMA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CEDAR RAPIDS,IOWA           TAMA,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- WET TURF STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N2384J
Reported as
Beech B23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tama

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