NYC77FGM41

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · Finleyville, PA · September 5, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 5, 1977
Place
Finleyville, PA · FINLEYVILLE, PA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2363JBeech 23
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770905029879A
Case key
145181

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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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3-2938   77/9/5    FINLEYVILLE,PA      BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 308
        TIME - 1630                    N2363J              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FINLEYVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FINLEYVILLE,PA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- ACFT DSCNDD BACK TO RWY,PLT UN STOP,CONT OFF END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2363J
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Finleyville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2363J · 1

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