NYC81FHD21

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B-35 · New London, PA · May 1, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 1, 1981
Place
New London, PA · NEW LONDON, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5253CBeech B-35
Status
Completed · report June 10, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810501021069A
Case key
126297

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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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3-0836   81/5/1    NEW LONDON,PA       BEECH B-35          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 300
        TIME - 1520                    N5253C              PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW LONDON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW LONDON,PA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- SLID DOWN 15FT EMBANKMENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5253C
Reported as
Beech B-35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
New London

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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