Accident Beechcraft B23 N5234M,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380655
 
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Date:Friday 14 October 1983
Time:19:10 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE23 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft B23
Owner/operator:Air Services Inc.
Registration: N5234M
MSN: M-2015
Total airframe hrs:1910 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-360-4AK
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Topping, VA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Greensboro, NC
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT OVERRAN THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH DURING LANDING. THE WEATHER WAS VMC. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT 2 GO-AROUNDS HAD BEEN MADE BECAUSE THE ACFT WAS HIGH. ON THE 3RD APPROACH A TOUCHDOWN WAS MADE ABOUT 1/2 WAY DOWN THE 2500 FT RWY. THE PILOT THOUGHT SHE COULD STOP SO SHE RETRACTED THE FLAPS AND USED THE BRAKES. THE ACFT DID NOT STOP AND THE COLLISION WITH A DITCH FAILED THE NOSE GEAR.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ATL84LA019
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ATL84LA019

Location

Revision history:

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