DEN65F0095

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft 23 · Phoenix, AZ · May 6, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1965
Place
Phoenix, AZ · PHOENIX, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8702MBeechcraft 23
Status
Completed · report June 24, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177723

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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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3-1009   65/5/6    PHOENIX ARIZ        BEECHCRAFT 23       CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 46 TOTAL
        TIME - 1518                    N8702M              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HARBOR
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N8702M
Reported as
Beechcraft 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Harbor