MKC72AK017

NTSB accident investigation · Beech F-35 · Whittemore, IA · August 22, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1971
Place
Whittemore, IA · WHITTEMORE, IA
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4280BBeech F-35
Status
Completed · report July 27, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163057

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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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3-4291  71/8/22    WHITTEMORE,IOWA     BEECH F-35          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1032
        TIME - 1345                    N4280B              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 143 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STEIER FLD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OMAHA,NEB                   WHITTEMORE,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        REMARKS- L WNG HIT BOY RIDING MINI-BIKE ON RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4280B
Reported as
Beech F-35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Steier Fld