DEN79DQG03

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C-23 · Clovis, NM · May 23, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 23, 1979
Place
Clovis, NM · CLOVIS, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2142WBeech C-23
Status
Completed · report August 21, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790523011169A
Case key
135829

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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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3-1484  79/5/23    CLOVIS,NM           BEECH C-23          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 47, 47 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N2142W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLOVIS MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SLAYTON,TX                  CLOVIS,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2142W
Reported as
Beech C-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clovis Municipal

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Other investigations on N2142W · 1

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