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NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35C33A · Morrisville, VT · March 29, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 29, 1975
Place
Morrisville, VT · MORRISVILLE, VT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N319JMBeech 35C33A
Status
Completed · report May 30, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750329007329A
Case key
148159

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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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3-0804  75/3/29    MORRISVILLE,VT      BEECH 35C33A        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 198
        TIME - 1330                    N319JM              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 120 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORRISVILLE-STOWE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORRISVILLE,VT              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-WINDSHIELD
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      6000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          160                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ICE ACCRETION ON WINDSHIELD PLT LOOKING OUT SIDE WINDOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N319JM
Reported as
Beech 35C33A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Morrisville-Stowe

FAA reports on this event · 1

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