DEN71DXD61

NTSB accident investigation · Beech F33A · Cortez, CO · March 28, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 28, 1971
Place
Cortez, CO · CORTEZ, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7867LBeech F33A
Status
Completed · report December 20, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160421

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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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3-1150  71/3/28    CORTEZ,COLO         BEECH F33A          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 1660
        TIME - 1720                    N7867L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORTEZ MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX           CORTEZ,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- BUMP IN RWY 3 ABT 1000FT BEYOND APCH END.NOSE TIRE BLEW OUT,ACFT VEERED OFF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N7867L
Reported as
Beech F33A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cortez Mun