# Accident 20010630021539A: Beech 76, Hudson, CO, June 30, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 30, 2001, 09:30 local time
- Place: Hudson, CO
- Airport: Platte Valley Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.0705° N, 104.6400° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0705&lon=-104.6400&mi=10
- Aircraft: N877SP, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N877SP) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 76 (registry code 1153005, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-76) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 76
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN01LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA118) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010630021539A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT FRONT RANGE AIRPORT, WATKINS, COLORADO. THE PILOT IN COMMAND STATED HE WAS ON APPROACH TO PLATTE VALLEY AIRPORT WHEN HE MADE A HARD LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT HAD SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING, THE RIGHT PROPELLER, THE RIGHT FLAP, AND THE RIGHT MAIN 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 DEN01LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA118), Jun 30, 2001: Beech BE76 (N877SP), Hudson, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: main landing gear collapse on touchdown for reasons undetermined.

## Other reports on N877SP (1)

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

- [Incident 20230919022579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230919022579I), Sep 19, 2023: Beech 76 (N877SP), Elizabeth City, NC, No damage. During training the rt. Propeller the prop would not come out of feather. The accumulator was checked when on ground and found no pressure. Follow up checks…

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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