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NTSB accident investigation · Beech C23 · Wichita, KS · February 20, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 20, 1975
Place
Wichita, KS · WICHITA, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6566RBeech C23
Status
Completed · report April 26, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750220003149A
Case key
148037

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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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3-0215  75/2/20    WICHITA,KS          BEECH C23           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 34 TOTAL
        TIME - 1615                    N6566R              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEECH FACTORY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WICHITA,KS                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- OVERCONTROL TOWARD BOTH SIDES OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6566R
Reported as
Beech C23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Beech Factory

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6566R · 1

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