DEN70F0007

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23-24 · Carlsbad, NM · June 14, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1969
Place
Carlsbad, NM · CARLSBAD, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7924LBeech A23-24
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170886

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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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3-2302  69/6/14  NR.CARLSBAD,N MEX     BEECH A23-24        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2215                    N7924L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 41, 1121 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            10 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- FURTHER DAMAGE ON LDG AT EL PASO INTL ARPT. NOSE GR FOUND ON 10/17/69 AT GUADALUPE PASS,N MEX.

Aircraft

Registration
N7924L
Reported as
Beech A23-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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