CHI80FER65

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B19 · Eden Prairie, MN · August 19, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 19, 1980
Place
Eden Prairie, MN · EDEN PRAIRIE, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6973RBeech B19
Status
Completed · report October 14, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800819036739A
Case key
129679

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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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3-2104  80/8/19    EDEN PRAIRIE,MN     BEECH B19           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 52, 37 TOTAL
        TIME - 0810                    N6973R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING CLOUD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EDEN PRAIRIE,MN             LOCAL
        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
N6973R
Reported as
Beech B19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying Cloud

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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