DIA69D0198

NTSB accident investigation · Beech K35 · Chatham, VA · May 11, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 11, 1969
Place
Chatham, VA · CHATHAM, VA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9569RBeech K35
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182515

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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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3-1182  69/5/11    CHATHAM,VA          BEECH K35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 1550
        TIME - 1200                    N9569R              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARGRAVE
        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
N9569R
Reported as
Beech K35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hargrave

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