Accident Beechcraft 23 N2329J,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 3357
 
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Date:Saturday 19 July 1969
Time:16:12
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE23 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft 23
Owner/operator:Lt Ben L Kegley US Navy
Registration: N2329J
MSN: M-274
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Selbyville, De -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Charleston S.C.
Destination airport:Groton Conn
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Pilot reported in trouble in a thunderstorm.L wing outer panel sepn ocrd.Mfg tests substantiate overload fail.
Lt Ben L Kegley was a native of Temple, TX and not Waterford, CT as stated in the obituary in the Connecticut papers. He was two months away from retirement.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: IAD70A0004
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
03-Aug-2018 07:52 Sister Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport]
06-Aug-2018 19:36 Heavenbound Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative]
28-Jul-2019 20:30 BEAVERSPOTTER Updated [Cn]

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