SEA67D0120

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Libby, MT · September 9, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 9, 1966
Place
Libby, MT · LIBBY, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3172VBeech 35
Status
Completed · report April 5, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120442

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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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3-4090   66/9/9    LIBBY MONT          BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 421
        TIME - 1930                    N3172V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 76 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LIBBY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- PLT OVERRAN RUNWAY AND MADE HIGH-SPEED TURNOFF INTO AUTO PARKING AREA. TWO PARKED VEHICLES DAMAGED

Aircraft

Registration
N3172V
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Libby