NYC77DNC24

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B19 · Machias, ME · April 11, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 11, 1977
Place
Machias, ME · MACHIAS, ME
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N24605Beech B19
Status
Completed · report June 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770411007259A
Case key
158018

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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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3-0906  77/4/11    MACHIAS,ME          BEECH B19           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 34 TOTAL
        TIME - 1505                    N24605              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MACHIAS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOULTON,ME                  MACHIAS,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          220                                                       20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- MINOR DAMAGE TO N3642P. WND GUSTS TO 25KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N24605
Reported as
Beech B19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Machias

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Other investigations on N24605 · 1

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