MKC77DER16

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft 95-C55 · Marshall, MN · January 27, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 27, 1977
Place
Marshall, MN · MARSHALL, MN
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N966WBeechcraft 95-C55
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770127001359A
Case key
156847

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0096  77/1/27    MARSHALL,MN         BEECHCRAFT 95-C55   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 4320
        TIME - 1700                    N966W               PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 748 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARSHALL MUN-RYAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINNEAPOLIS,MN              MARSHALL,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - WIND SHEAR
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          BLOWING SNOW                                             HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          315                                                       30
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      IFR

Aircraft

Registration
N966W
Reported as
Beechcraft 95-C55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marshall Mun-Ryan

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