DEN79DTM23

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · Cedar City, UT · August 25, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 25, 1979
Place
Cedar City, UT · CEDAR CITY, UT
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6597RBeech 23
Status
Completed · report January 15, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790825023129A
Case key
133727

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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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3-3359  79/8/25    CEDAR CITY,UT       BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1600                    N6597R              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CEDAR CITY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          GRAND CANYON,AZ             BRYCE CANYON,UT              CEDAR CITY,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N6597R
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cedar City Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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