DEN73DTE25

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C23 · Ft.Carson, CO · August 27, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 27, 1972
Place
Ft.Carson, CO · FT.CARSON, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9758LBeech C23
Status
Completed · report March 17, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168478

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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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3-3230  72/8/27    FT.CARSON,COLO      BEECH C23           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 50 TOTAL
        TIME - 0850                    N9758L              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  BUTTS AAF
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT.CARSON,COLO              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- BENT LDG GEAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N9758L
Reported as
Beech C23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Butts Aaf

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.