CHI67F0604

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Gary, IN · April 5, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 5, 1967
Place
Gary, IN · GARY, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5995SBeech A23
Status
Completed · report August 30, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117479

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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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3-1091   67/4/5    GARY, IND           BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 44, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1415                    N5995S              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GARY MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE WHEEL FIRST LNDG. ACFT SWERVED TO LEFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5995S
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gary Muni

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