NYC71FGM21

NTSB accident investigation · Beech M35 · Emporium, PA · November 2, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 2, 1970
Place
Emporium, PA · EMPORIUM, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9583RBeech M35
Status
Completed · report July 30, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158915

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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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3-4135   70/11/2   EMPORIUM,PA         BEECH M35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 405
        TIME - 1845                    N9583R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 249 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KEYSTONE AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRADFORD,PA                 EMPORIUM,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
        REMARKS- 2ND ATTEMPT TO LND ON SHORT WET UNLTD RWY AT NITE.APCH END OF RWY LTD BY CAR LTS.RAN INTO CREEK.

Aircraft

Registration
N9583R
Reported as
Beech M35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Keystone Airpark

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