MKC75DER61

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 19 · Eden Prairie, MN · March 31, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 31, 1975
Place
Eden Prairie, MN · EDEN PRAIRIE, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6579RBeech 19
Status
Completed · report May 20, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750331008679A
Case key
148266

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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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3-0723  75/3/31    EDEN PRAIRIE,MN     BEECH 19            CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N6579R              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING CLOUD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EDEN PRAIRIE,MN             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 ON RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N6579R
Reported as
Beech 19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying Cloud

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Other investigations on N6579R · 1

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