CHI80DEE46

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C23 · Elgin, IL · August 14, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1980
Place
Elgin, IL · ELGIN, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6001VBeech C23
Status
Completed · report December 23, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800814039769A
Case key
134932

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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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3-2889  80/8/14    ELGIN,IL            BEECH C23           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1630                    N6001V              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 34, 511 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            68 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELGIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELGIN,IL                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- IP RPRTD THAT STUDENT SUDDENLY APPLIED FWD PRESSURE ON CTL WHL DRG FLARE,ACFT TCHDWN NOSE 1ST.

Aircraft

Registration
N6001V
Reported as
Beech C23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Elgin

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6001V · 1

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