MKC73FER02

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 19A · Forest Lake, MN · July 7, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 7, 1972
Place
Forest Lake, MN · FOREST LAKE, MN
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7649RBeech 19A
Status
Completed · report February 16, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166884

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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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3-2119   72/7/7    FOREST LAKE,MINN    BEECH 19A           CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 52, 130
        TIME - 1825                    N7649R              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, 115 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOURNEYS END
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANOKA,MINN                  FOREST LAKE,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- HIT PWR LINES

Aircraft

Registration
N7649R
Reported as
Beech 19A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Journeys End

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