NYC76FNC20

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B19 · Greenville, ME · September 11, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 11, 1975
Place
Greenville, ME · GREENVILLE, ME
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6556RBeech B19
Status
Completed · report December 4, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750911030979A
Case key
151588

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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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3-3471  75/9/11    GREENVILLE,ME       BEECH B19           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 110
        TIME - 1015                    N6556R              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUGUSTA,ME                  GREENVILLE,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- RAN OFF L SIDE OF RWY APRX 1500FT AFTR T/D.

Aircraft

Registration
N6556R
Reported as
Beech B19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greenville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.