NYC70D0102

NTSB accident investigation · Beech T-34B · Orleans, MA · August 9, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 9, 1969
Place
Orleans, MA · ORLEANS, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N11SGBeech T-34B
Status
Completed · report February 12, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181192

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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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3-2999   69/8/9    ORLEANS,MASS        BEECH T-34B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 805
        TIME - 0836                    N11SG               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NORWOOD,MASS                CHATHAM,MASS                 ORLEANS,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N11SG
Reported as
Beech T-34B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Harbor

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.