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NTSB accident investigation · Beech B19 · Wichita, KS · August 14, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1973
Place
Wichita, KS · WICHITA, KS
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1923WBeech B19
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730814024869A
Case key
189486

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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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3-2056  73/8/14  NR.WICHITA,KANS       BEECH B19           CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0740                    N1923W              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 29, 1172 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            570 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         WICHITA,KANS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- DEMONSTRATING OBSTACLE CLEARANCE ON GO ARND FROM PRACTICE FORCED LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N1923W
Reported as
Beech B19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.