MKC74DCQ40

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95B-55 · Eureka, KS · May 24, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1974
Place
Eureka, KS · EUREKA, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N318KBeech 95B-55
Status
Completed · report July 3, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740524015389A
Case key
126364

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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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3-1512  74/5/24    EUREKA,KANS         BEECH 95B-55        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 856
        TIME - 1130                    N318K               PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 275 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EUREKA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHANUTE,KANS                EUREKA,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT VEERED OFF RWY HIT DRAINAGE DITCH ABT 30FT E AND PARALLEL TO RWY.DITCH 6FT DEEP.

Aircraft

Registration
N318K
Reported as
Beech 95B-55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Eureka

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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