NYC75FGT08

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Benton, PA · September 15, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 15, 1974
Place
Benton, PA · BENTON, PA
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6090NBeech A23
Status
Completed · report January 6, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740915029919A
Case key
138653

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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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3-3742  74/9/15    BENTON,PA           BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1100                    N6090N              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BENTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHAMOKIN,PA                 BENTON,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N6090N
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Benton

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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