NYC78DHA29

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · New Hanover, PA · June 25, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 25, 1978
Place
New Hanover, PA · NEW HANOVER, PA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1453LBeech A23
Status
Completed · report August 28, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780625015449A
Case key
141506

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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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3-1887  78/6/25    NEW HANOVER,PA      BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 62, 1745
        TIME - 1401                    N1453L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 215 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW HANOVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANVILLE,NJ                 NEW HANOVER,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- STRUCK LOW BRUSH AT END OF FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1453L
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
New Hanover

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1453L · 1

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