# Accident 19940506010239A: Beech C23, Knightdale, NC, May 6, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 6, 1994, 17:00 local time
- Place: Knightdale, NC
- Airport: Raleigh East Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.7891° N, 78.4799° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7891&lon=-78.4799&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6660R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6660R-1996-12-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech C23 (registry code 1151242, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C23
- Reported engine: LYC O360A2G
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL94LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA096) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940506010239A

## Narrative

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

NOSE GEAR SHIMMY ON LANDING ROLL. NEXT 2 TRIES PORPOISED. NOSE GEAR FOLDED ON THIRD TRY. LISTS 10 HRS WITH PRIVATE.

## 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 ATL94LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA096), May 6, 1994: Beech 23-C23 (N6660R), Knightdale, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER LANDING FLARE THAT RESULTED IN THE COLLAPSE OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR.

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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