FTW66D0463

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft B-55 · Oklahoma Cty, OK · December 24, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 24, 1965
Place
Oklahoma Cty, OK · OKLAHOMA CTY, OK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N145ZBBeechcraft B-55
Status
Completed · report February 1, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174854

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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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3-3625  65/12/24   OKLAHOMA CTY OKLA   BEECHCRAFT B-55     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 2500
        TIME - 0059                    N145ZB              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILL ROGERS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       56
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          360                                                       30
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- NIGHT OPERATION.WIND GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS

Aircraft

Registration
N145ZB
Reported as
Beechcraft B-55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Will Rogers