20111209028529A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech C23 · Watertown, SD · December 9, 2011

Date: December 9, 2011 · 15:30 local
Place: Watertown, SD
Airport: Watertown
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6717K
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12LA103
Reported as: Beech C23
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 31 total20 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N6717KRegistered now · Beech C23S/N M-2266 · Built 1980 Airframe modelBeech C23 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 12/09/2011 at 15:30 local, a Beech sundowner, (C23) owned by lake area technical institute, lost power on climb out and returned to the runway with a resutant hard landing. VMC prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft nose gear and right main collapsed. The student pilot was not injured. The pilot was a student on a solo flight. The flight originated at Watertown regional airport in Watertown, SD on 12/09/2011 at 15:30.

As the FAA filed it

ON 12/09/2011 AT 15:30 LOCAL, A BEECH SUNDOWNER, (C23) OWNED BY LAKE AREA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, LOST POWER ON CLIMB OUT AND RETURNED TO THE RUNWAY WITH A RESUTANT HARD LANDING. VMC PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT NOSE GEAR AND RIGHT MAIN COLLAPSED. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE PILOT WAS A STUDENT ON A SOLO FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT WATERTOWN REGIONAL AIRPORT IN WATERTOWN, SD ON 12/09/2011 AT 15:30.

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 CEN12LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWatertown, SDA total loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.Dec 9, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6717K · 1

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

Incident 19810911065369ILevel Off Touchdown · Richmond, VAStudent made hard landing.Sep 11, 1981 · Minor damage