FTW66D0646

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320 · Littlefield, TX · April 27, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 27, 1966
Place
Littlefield, TX · LITTLEFIELD, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5704XCessna 320
Status
Completed · report July 5, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172260

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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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3-1126  66/4/27    LITTLEFIELD TEX     CESSNA 320          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 2533
        TIME - 1115                    N5704X              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 378 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LITTLEFIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N5704X
Reported as
Cessna 320
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Littlefield

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