NYC73FNC56

NTSB accident investigation · Beech K35 · West Dover, VT · February 24, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 24, 1973
Place
West Dover, VT · WEST DOVER, VT
Injuries
4 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6086EBeech K35
Status
Completed · report April 20, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730224006319A
Case key
169828

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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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3-0459  73/2/24    WEST DOVER,VT       BEECH K35           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 220
        TIME - 1111                    N6086E              PX-  0  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MT SNOW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MANAHAWKIN,NJ               WEST DOVER,VT                WEST DOVER,VT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        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
          315                                                       7
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- PLT EXPD STRONG CROSS WIND AFTR T/D,ACFT LIFTED PLT INITIATED GOARND DID NOT CLR TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N6086E
Reported as
Beech K35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mt Snow

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6086E · 1

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