NYC74AN034

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65-A80 · Cincinnati, OH · October 25, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 25, 1973
Place
Cincinnati, OH · CINCINNATI, OH
Injuries
2 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6875QBeech 65-A80
Status
Completed · report January 17, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731025037829A
Case key
188044

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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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3-3484  73/10/25   CINCINNATI,OHIO     BEECH 65-A80        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 1500
        TIME - 0438                    N6875Q              PX-  1  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LUNKEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CINCINNATI,OHIO             SALINA,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          PARTIAL OBSCURATION                                      UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       48
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          260                                                       3
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- WX -X 1/16MILE FOG.DRIFTED LT AFT TKOF,CORRECTED,THEN ROLLED LEFT THRU TREES INTO L.MIAMI RIVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N6875Q
Reported as
Beech 65-A80
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lunken

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.