CHI81DER08

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · Alexandria, MN · December 8, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 8, 1980
Place
Alexandria, MN · ALEXANDRIA, MN
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2370ZBeech 23
Status
Completed · report December 25, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801208071609A
Case key
127993

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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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3-3447   80/12/8   ALEXANDRIA,MN       BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 218
        TIME - 1045                    N2370Z              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHANDLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAINT CLOUD,MN              ALEXANDRIA,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2370Z
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chandler

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.