NYC75DHD03

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D17S · Medford, NJ · July 12, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 12, 1974
Place
Medford, NJ · MEDFORD, NJ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N51121Beech D17S
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740712026709A
Case key
130184

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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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3-2332  74/7/12    MEDFORD,NJ          BEECH D17S          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 6500
        TIME - 1400                    N51121              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BURLINGTON CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHAMBERSBURG,PA             MEDFORD,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                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
          350                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- NO FLAP LDG.PLT THOUGHT WINDSHIFT DRG LDG.ACFT ENTRD RUF OVERRUN DMGD LWR L WING,WINDSHIELD,LDG GR

Aircraft

Registration
N51121
Reported as
Beech D17S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Burlington Co

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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