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NTSB accident investigation · Beech 58 · Millinocket, ME · March 7, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 7, 1972
Place
Millinocket, ME · MILLINOCKET, ME
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4626ABeech 58
Status
Completed · report January 31, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166389

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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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3-1408   72/3/7    MILLINOCKET,ME      BEECH 58            CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1610                    N4626A              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 56, 14100 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 402 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLINOCKET
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUGUSTA,ME                  MILLINOCKET,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           WEATHER - SNOW
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               700
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3/4 MILE OR LESS                                         SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       18
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          120                                                       3
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          BELOW MINIMUMS                                           IFR
        REMARKS- ACTIVE RWY 29.LNDD RWY 34 IN ABT 4FT SNOW,RWY CLSD DRG WINTER.FNL APCH COURSE 318DEG FRM VORTAC.

Aircraft

Registration
N4626A
Reported as
Beech 58
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Millinocket

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