CHI66F0125

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft M23A · Elkhart, IN · July 26, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 26, 1965
Place
Elkhart, IN · ELKHART, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8882MBeechcraft M23A
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177006

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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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3-2010  65/7/26    ELKHART IND         BEECHCRAFT M23A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 93 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N8882M              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 54 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        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

Aircraft

Registration
N8882M
Reported as
Beechcraft M23A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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