# Incident 19830501037999I: Beech C23, Takoka, TX, May 1, 1983

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 1, 1983, 20:09 local time
- Place: Takoka, TX
- Airport: T-Bar Municipal
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.1810° N, 101.8194° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at T-BAR (2F4), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1810&lon=-101.8194&mi=10
- Aircraft: N60003, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N60003) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech C23 (registry code 1151242, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C23
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 65 total, 50 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830501037999I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LANDED IN A CRAB WITH GUSTY SURFACE WIND. SIDE LOAD COLLAPSED THE LANDING GEAR.

## Other reports on N60003 (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19910929048809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910929048809I), Sep 29, 1991: Beech C23 (N60003), Akron, OH, Minor damage. Pilot made a hard landing which resulted in the nose gear collapsing.
- [Accident 19820731053229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820731053229A), Jul 31, 1982: Beech C23 (N60003), Roaring Springs, TX, Substantial damage. Aircraft ran off end of runway and through fence during landing. Pilot claims brake and flaps malfunction.
- [Accident 19800215003149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800215003149A), Feb 15, 1980: Beech 23BEECH (N60003), Llano, TX, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel. Landed on a road. Wing hit road sign on rollout. Failed to check fuel

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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