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NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft 9555 · Richlands, VA · June 5, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 5, 1964
Place
Richlands, VA · RICHLANDS, VA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9413YBeechcraft 9555
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183609

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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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2-0409   64/6/5    RICHLANDS VA        BEECHCRAFT 9555     CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 33,
        TIME - 1950                    N9413Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  1000 TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, UNK/NR
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHLANDS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: DOORS,DOOR FRAMES
        REMARKS- DOOR OPENED ON TAKE OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N9413Y
Reported as
Beechcraft 9555
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Richlands

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.