UNK64X0205

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft D50A · Erie, PA · January 10, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 10, 1964
Place
Erie, PA · ERIE, PA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5669DBeechcraft D50A
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185478

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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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3-0089  64/1/10    ERIE PA             BEECHCRAFT D50A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1200                    N5669D              PX-  0  0  4  BUSINESS                  49, 14098 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            5380 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- BLOWING SNOW OBSTRUCTED VISION.

Aircraft

Registration
N5669D
Reported as
Beechcraft D50A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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