CHI76FET23

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A36 · Valparaiso, IN · November 21, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 21, 1975
Place
Valparaiso, IN · VALPARAISO, IN
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N36BPBeech A36
Status
Completed · report February 18, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751121038089A
Case key
152140

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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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3-3976  75/11/21   VALPARAISO,IN       BEECH A36           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 482
        TIME - 1550                    N36BP               PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORTER COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MUNCIE,IN                   LANSING,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER

Aircraft

Registration
N36BP
Reported as
Beech A36
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Porter County

FAA reports on this event · 1

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