NYC66D0357

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft G35 · Olean, NY · October 31, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 31, 1965
Place
Olean, NY · OLEAN, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4219DBeechcraft G35
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175161

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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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3-3234  65/10/31   OLEAN NY            BEECHCRAFT G35      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1750                    N4219D              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 44, 1500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1140 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OLEAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN/LOWER SCATTERED                                    4500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      40
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          315                                                       50
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING TO 50 KNOTS

Aircraft

Registration
N4219D
Reported as
Beechcraft G35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Olean

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