NYC82FHD25

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 55 · West Chester, PA · May 23, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 23, 1981
Place
West Chester, PA · WEST CHESTER, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N322SPBeech 55
Status
Completed · report March 6, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810523028529A
Case key
125422

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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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3-3431  81/5/23    WEST CHESTER,NY     BEECH 55            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 2600
        TIME - 0710                    N322SP              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRANDYWINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAST HAMPTON,NY             WEST CHESTER,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N322SP
Reported as
Beech 55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brandywine

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.