FTW68D0059

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · Mountain View, AR · June 29, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 29, 1967
Place
Mountain View, AR · MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4797JBeech 23
Status
Completed · report October 6, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116303

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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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3-2255  67/6/29    MOUNTAIN VIEW,ARK   BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 2450
        TIME - 1515                    N4797J              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILCOX MEMORIAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        REMARKS- PLTS FIRST FLITE IN THIS MODEL ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4797J
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wilcox Memorial

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