NYC70D0022

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · Hastings, PA · May 23, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 23, 1969
Place
Hastings, PA · HASTINGS, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2321LBeech 23
Status
Completed · report February 4, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171976

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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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3-2887  69/5/23    HASTINGS,PA         BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 700
        TIME - 1600                    N2321L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HASTINGS,PA                 CHARLESTON,W VA.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- GRASS ON STRIP 8-12 IN HIGH.

Aircraft

Registration
N2321L
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.