NYC71DFD35

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23-24 · Marlboro, MA · December 20, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 20, 1970
Place
Marlboro, MA · MARLBORO, MA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3637QBeech A23-24
Status
Completed · report September 30, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159613

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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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3-4441  70/12/20   MARLBORO,MASS       BEECH A23-24        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 102
        TIME - 1100                    N3637Q              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 57 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARLBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROOKHAVEN,NY               MARLBORO,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- STABILATOR HIT PILE OF FROZEN SNOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N3637Q
Reported as
Beech A23-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marlboro