CHI67D0366

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft A23 · Medina, OH · October 23, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 23, 1966
Place
Medina, OH · MEDINA, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1409LBeechcraft A23
Status
Completed · report February 1, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120950

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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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3-3496  66/10/23   MEDINA OHIO         BEECHCRAFT A23      CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 39 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N1409L              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREEDOM FIELD
        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 RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- PILOT STATED HE DECIDED TO LAND DUE TO INTESTINAL DISORDER.

Aircraft

Registration
N1409L
Reported as
Beechcraft A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Freedom Field

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