CHI66F0619

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft 23 · Fort Wayne, IN · October 18, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 18, 1965
Place
Fort Wayne, IN · FORT WAYNE, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2381ZBeechcraft 23
Status
Completed · report April 11, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175501

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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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3-3913  65/10/18   FORT WAYNE IND      BEECHCRAFT 23       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 350
        TIME - 1900                    N2381Z              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SMITH
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2381Z
Reported as
Beechcraft 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Smith

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