NYC70D0041

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C55 · Block Island, RI · June 26, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1969
Place
Block Island, RI · BLOCK ISLAND, RI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9562QBeech C55
Status
Completed · report December 17, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171642

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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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3-2630  69/6/26    BLOCK ISLAND,RI     BEECH C55           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 1500
        TIME - 0825                    N9562Q              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLOCK ISLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRIDGEPORT,CONN             BLOCK ISLAND,RI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- APRX 800FT RWY RMNG AFT T/D.R TIRE BLEW OUT DUE HVY BRAKING.

Aircraft

Registration
N9562Q
Reported as
Beech C55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Block Island