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NTSB accident investigation · Beech A24R · Socorro, NM · May 4, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 4, 1974
Place
Socorro, NM · SOCORRO, NM
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6599RBeech A24R
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740504010319A
Case key
186257

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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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3-0936   74/5/4    SOCORRO,N MEX       BEECH A24R          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1330                    N6599R              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 31, 2436 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            24 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOCORRO MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOCORRO,N MEX               LOCAL
        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
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N6599R
Reported as
Beech A24R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Socorro Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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