# Incident 19850409017839I: Beech C23, Rochester, NY, April 9, 1985

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 9, 1985, 17:45 local time
- Place: Rochester, NY
- Airport: Rochester-Monroe County
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.1548° N, 77.6156° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rochester, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1548&lon=-77.6156&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6704L, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6704L) (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
- Reported engine: LYC O360A4K
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,400 total, 9 in this make and model, 129 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850409017839I

## Narrative

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

TOUCHED DOWN HARD ON NOSE CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO SERVE LEFT. DAMAGE TO NOSEWHEEL, FIREWALL AND PROPELLER.

## Other reports on N6704L (3)

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

- [Incident 20040316006639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040316006639I), Mar 16, 2004: Beech C23 (N6704L), Chicago/Wheelin, IL, Minor damage. (-23) CFI stated that aircraft made a firm but not exceptionally hard landing at night upon touchdown. A bang was heard, followed by a 20 degree swerve to the…
- [Incident 19910614033469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910614033469I), Jun 14, 1991: Beech C23 (N6704L), Rochester, NY, Minor damage. Pilot made a hard landing. Propeller tips were bent back.
- [Accident 19850711030619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850711030619A), Jul 11, 1985: Beech C23 (N6704L), Penn Yan, NY, Substantial damage. Solo student aborted takeoff during touch and go. Ran off runway end into tree. Failed to retract flaps.

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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