MKC76DCG46

NTSB accident investigation · Beagle B121-2 · Wichita, KS · April 22, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 22, 1976
Place
Wichita, KS · WICHITA, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N121BPBeagle B121-2
Status
Completed · report June 1, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760422008719A
Case key
153550

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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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3-0801  76/4/22    WICHITA,KS          BEAGLE B121-2       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 6815
        TIME - 0805                    N121BP              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 705 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAIZE AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WICHITA,KS                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N121BP
Reported as
Beagle B121-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Maize Airport

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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.