NYC75FGM20

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A90 · Wheeling, WV · November 21, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 21, 1974
Place
Wheeling, WV · WHEELING, WV
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N52CBeech A90
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741121039819A
Case key
201186

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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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3-4129  74/11/21   WHEELING,W VA       BEECH A90           CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0817                    N52C                PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 43, 12000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHEELING CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PITTSBURG,PA                WHEELING,W VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- COPLT PLACED PWR IN BETA OR REVERSE PITCH RANGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N52C
Reported as
Beech A90
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wheeling Co

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