NYC82FA012

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Wyoming, DE · November 26, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 26, 1981
Place
Wyoming, DE · WYOMING, DE
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2732VBeech 35
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
123156

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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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3-3278  81/11/26   WYOMING,DE          BEECH 35            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, UNK/NR
        TIME - 0017                    N2732V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JENKINS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTIC CITY,NY            WYOMING,DE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N2732V
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Jenkins