FTW66F0576

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft P35 · Lake Charles, LA · March 12, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 12, 1966
Place
Lake Charles, LA · LAKE CHARLES, LA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1555ZBeechcraft P35
Status
Completed · report April 21, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173122

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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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3-0507  66/3/12    LAKE CHARLES LA     BEECHCRAFT P35      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 1000
        TIME - 1359                    N1555Z              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE CHARLES
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N1555Z
Reported as
Beechcraft P35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Charles

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