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NTSB accident investigation · Beech BE-58 · Beaver Falls, PA · January 20, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 20, 1979
Place
Beaver Falls, PA · BEAVER FALLS, PA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N15BBBeech BE-58
Status
Completed · report March 23, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790120001199A
Case key
137850

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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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3-0189  79/1/20    BEAVER FALLS,PA     BEECH BE-58         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0855                    N15BB               PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 27, 3537 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            160 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEAVER COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YOUNGSTOWN,OH               BEAVER FALLS,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N15BB
Reported as
Beech BE-58
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Beaver County

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Other investigations on N15BB · 1

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