NYC68F0251

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Medford, NJ · October 21, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 21, 1967
Place
Medford, NJ · MEDFORD, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N5956SBeech A23
Status
Completed · report January 16, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113499

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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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2-0833  67/10/21   MEDFORD,NJ          BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 130
        TIME - 2220                    N5956S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING W RANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- PASSENGER GOT OUT OF ACFT TO PULL CHOCK FROM NOSE WHEEL.

Aircraft

Registration
N5956S
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Flying W Ranch

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