DEN78FTE63

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B24R · Co.Springs, CO · June 15, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 15, 1978
Place
Co.Springs, CO · CO.SPRINGS, CO
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6563RBeech B24R
Status
Completed · report July 31, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780615014849A
Case key
141760

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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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3-1283  78/6/15    CO.SPRINGS,CO       BEECH B24R          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 65, 352
        TIME - 1020                    N6563R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 84 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PETERSON FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ASHLAND,KS                  CO.SPRINGS,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- MEDICAL CERT REVOKED IN MARCH 1978.

Aircraft

Registration
N6563R
Reported as
Beech B24R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Peterson Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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