NYC73DFA35

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B55 · Wurtsboro, NY · May 22, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 22, 1973
Place
Wurtsboro, NY · WURTSBORO, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N474ABeech B55
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730522014869A
Case key
190394

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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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3-1339  73/5/22    WURTSBORO,NY        BEECH B55           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 1114
        TIME - 1000                    N474A               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WURTSBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TETERBORO,NJ                WURTSBORO,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- LIFTED OFF AT 85MPH WITH FULL FLAPS,RETRACTED GR.ABT 900FT AFTR L/O THE ACFT CTCTD THE RWY GR UP.

Aircraft

Registration
N474A
Reported as
Beech B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wurtsboro

FAA reports on this event · 1

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