CHI66D0354

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft A23 · Richmond Hts, OH · October 3, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 3, 1965
Place
Richmond Hts, OH · RICHMOND HTS, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1409LBeechcraft A23
Status
Completed · report December 3, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175236

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3108   65/10/3   RICHMOND HTS OHIO   BEECHCRAFT A23      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 55, 27 TOTAL
        TIME - 1015                    N1409L              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CUYAHOGA  00874BJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N1409L
Reported as
Beechcraft A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cuyahoga 00874bj

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