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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Beech C23 · San Martin, CA · May 14, 2005

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Date
May 14, 2005 · 14:15 local
Place
San Martin, CA
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1982L
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX05CA169
Reported as
Beech C23
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
170 total29 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days
N1982LRegistration cancelled Oct 30, 2021 · Beech C23S/N M-1839Airframe modelBeech C23Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Pilot departed los angeles area destination south county airport, San Martin, CA. Pilot entered normal pattern, attempted landing and ballooned. Aircraft landed hard and broke off the nose landing gear. Aircraft skidded to at stop. Small external fire developed under the passenger compartment which was immediately extinguished by fly-in participants. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED LOS ANGELES AREA DESTINATION SOUTH COUNTY AIRPORT, SAN MARTIN, CA. PILOT ENTERED NORMAL PATTERN, ATTEMPTED LANDING AND BALLOONED. AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD AND BROKE OFF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO AT STOP. SMALL EXTERNAL FIRE DEVELOPED UNDER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHICH WAS IMMEDIATELY EXTINGUISHED BY FLY-IN PARTICIPANTS. NO INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX05CA169Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSan Martin, CAthe pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a porpoise and a hard landing.May 14, 2005 · Substantial damage