UNK65X1089

NTSB accident investigation · Beechraft D95 · Groveland, IL · December 22, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 22, 1964
Place
Groveland, IL · GROVELAND, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8613MBeechraft D95
Status
Completed · report March 9, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180399

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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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3-3875  64/12/22   GROVELAND ILL       BEECHRAFT D95       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1535                    N8613M              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  AGE 42, 6473 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            13 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREATER PEORIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: ELECTRONIC TOWERS                         LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-DESCENDED BELOW MIN.ILS APPROACH ALTITUDE.
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT STRUCK TOWER 4 MILES SHORT OF OUTER MRK

Aircraft

Registration
N8613M
Reported as
Beechraft D95
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greater Peoria

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