# Accident 19861017049359A: Beech C23, Middlefield, OH, October 17, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 17, 1986, 17:05 local time
- Place: Middlefield, OH
- Airport: Geauga Co
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.4501° N, 81.0703° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4501&lon=-81.0703&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5162M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5162M) (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: 93 total, 93 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL87LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA008) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861017049359A

## Narrative

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

THE STUDENT MADE A FAST APPROACH AND HARD LANDING WHICH COLLAPSED THE LANDING GEAR.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL87LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA008), Oct 17, 1986: Beech C23 (N5162M), Middlefield, OH, substantial damage

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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