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NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft T34 · Battle Creek, MI · May 7, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 7, 1964
Place
Battle Creek, MI · BATTLE CREEK, MI
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3138CBeechcraft T34
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184979

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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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3-1192   64/5/7    BATTLE CREEK MICH   BEECHCRAFT T34      CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1850                    N3138C              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 49, 2300 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            305 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KELLOG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N3138C
Reported as
Beechcraft T34
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Kellog

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