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NTSB accident investigation · Beech C50 · Manchester, NH · February 22, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 22, 1980
Place
Manchester, NH · MANCHESTER, NH
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4900BBeech C50
Status
Completed · report June 19, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800222003759A
Case key
131991

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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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3-0833  80/2/22    MANCHESTER,NH       BEECH C50           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 58, 8067
        TIME - 1847                    N4900B              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2122 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANCHESTER MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARINE CITY,MI              LACONIA,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-WINDSHIELD
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  700
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          FREEZING RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          FOG                                                      RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           27                                                       40
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           3                                                       IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- PLT UN TO SEE DRG NGT LNDG W ICE ON WINDSHIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N4900B
Reported as
Beech C50
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Manchester Muni

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