NYC78FFJ05

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Orchard Park, NY · November 2, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 2, 1977
Place
Orchard Park, NY · ORCHARD PARK, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3620QBeech A23
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771102037859A
Case key
144718

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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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3-3833   77/11/2   ORCHARD PARK,NY     BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 380
        TIME - 2130                    N3620Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 290 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORCHARD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAMBURG,NY                  ORCHARD PARK,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH

Aircraft

Registration
N3620Q
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Orchard

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Other investigations on N3620Q · 1

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