MKC71DCG76

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · Olathe, KS · June 22, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1971
Place
Olathe, KS · OLATHE, KS
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2342JBeech 23
Status
Completed · report March 2, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162354

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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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3-2476  71/6/22    OLATHE,KANS         BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 163
        TIME - 1915                    N2342J              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NAS OLATHE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WARRENSBURG,MO              BONNER SPRINGS,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - SQUALL LINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    6000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      72
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          230                                                       16
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ENCNTRD SQUALL LINE ENRTE.BLOWN OFF RWY DRG LDG.PLTS EST,WINDS 60-75K,CONFIRMED PROBABLE,USWB.

Aircraft

Registration
N2342J
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Nas Olathe