NYC74AN059

NTSB accident investigation · Beech G35 · Langhorn, PA · December 22, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 22, 1973
Place
Langhorn, PA · LANGHORN, PA
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4561DBeech G35
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731222039879A
Case key
173499

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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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3-3530  73/12/22   LANGHORN,PA         BEECH G35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 250
        TIME - 1225                    N4561D              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRISTOL,PA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- THROW-OVER YOKE ON PSGR SIDE.PSGR/PLT HAD PRIVATE CERT,65HRS FLT TIME,NONE IN MODEL.GUSTS 24KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4561D
Reported as
Beech G35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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