NYC67F0165

NTSB accident investigation · Beech S35 · Waynesboro, VA · July 29, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 29, 1966
Place
Waynesboro, VA · WAYNESBORO, VA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N654AJBeech S35
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121374

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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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3-4406  66/7/29    WAYNESBORO,VA       BEECH S35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 1100
        TIME - 1200                    N654AJ              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 835 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WAYNESBORO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N654AJ
Reported as
Beech S35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Waynesboro

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