FTW67D0677

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · N.Little Rock, AR · June 9, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 9, 1967
Place
N.Little Rock, AR · N.LITTLE ROCK, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5980SBeech A23
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116681

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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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3-1917   67/6/9    N.LITTLE ROCK,ARK   BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 36 TOTAL
        TIME - 2130                    N5980S              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - N.LITTLE ROCK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NO PRIOR NIGHT FLYING EXPERIENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5980S
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
N.Little Rock

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.