UNK65X0288

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft B55 · Sheridan, WY · October 16, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 16, 1964
Place
Sheridan, WY · SHERIDAN, WY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N204QBeechcraft B55
Status
Completed · report December 4, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181505

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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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3-3227  64/10/16 NR.SHERIDAN WYO       BEECHCRAFT B55      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 554
        TIME - 1510                    N204Q               PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FORD RANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND                                 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES                         VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N204Q
Reported as
Beechcraft B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ford Ranch