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NTSB accident investigation · Beech B23 · Sully, IA · March 22, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 22, 1975
Place
Sully, IA · SULLY, IA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9121TBeech B23
Status
Completed · report April 9, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750322004329A
Case key
147902

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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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3-0417  75/3/22    SULLY,IA            BEECH B23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 219
        TIME - 1800                    N9121T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SULLY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SULLY,IA                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      55
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          360                                                       8
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- SOFT FLD TKOF ACFT DSCNDD BACK TO RWY.PLT CONT WITH TKOF HIT TOP STRAND OF WIRE FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9121T
Reported as
Beech B23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sully Muni

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