NYC73DNC48

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · Claremont, NH · January 14, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 14, 1973
Place
Claremont, NH · CLAREMONT, NH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2315ZBeech 23
Status
Completed · report February 21, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730114000629A
Case key
169532

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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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3-0086  73/1/14    CLAREMONT,NH        BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 103
        TIME - 1145                    N2315Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLAREMONT MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAME                        LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                 7000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- T/D,BALOONED INITIATED GO-AROUND.ACFT DRIFTED,R GR HIT SNOWBANK.WIND GUSTING 20K.

Aircraft

Registration
N2315Z
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Claremont Mun

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Other investigations on N2315Z · 1

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