NYC75FNE26

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Simsbury, CT · January 22, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 22, 1975
Place
Simsbury, CT · SIMSBURY, CT
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6949QBeech A23
Status
Completed · report April 15, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750122002229A
Case key
147887

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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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3-0401  75/1/22    SIMSBURY,CT         BEECH A23           CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 265
        TIME - 1209                    N6949Q              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 225 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SIMSBURY TRI-TOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SIMSBURY,CT                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG FAIL UNDT.IMPACT WING LOW ICEY SWAMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N6949Q
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Simsbury Tri-Town

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6949Q · 1

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