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NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-B55 · Decorah, IA · August 13, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 13, 1973
Place
Decorah, IA · DECORAH, IA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9033VBeech 95-B55
Status
Completed · report September 17, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730813025099A
Case key
189451

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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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3-2110  73/8/13    DECORAH,IOWA        BEECH 95-B55        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 1945
        TIME - 1340                    N9033V              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DECORAH MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          IOWA CITY,IOWA              DECORAH,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           WEATHER - RAIN
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     CALM
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- NO BRAKING ACTION.PLT BEGAN GO ARND THEN CLOSED THROTTLES & RETRACTED GR.

Aircraft

Registration
N9033V
Reported as
Beech 95-B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Decorah Mun

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