MKC80DER33

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C23 · Eveleth, MN · April 20, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1980
Place
Eveleth, MN · EVELETH, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6996RBeech C23
Status
Completed · report July 11, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800420009489A
Case key
130857

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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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3-1098  80/4/20    EVELETH,MN          BEECH C23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 122
        TIME - 1130                    N6996R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EVELETH MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HIBBING,MN                  EVELETH,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N6996R
Reported as
Beech C23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Eveleth Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6996R · 1

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