FTW68D0210

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · West Memphis, AR · August 22, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1967
Place
West Memphis, AR · WEST MEMPHIS, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2393ZBeech 23
Status
Completed · report November 14, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114658

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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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3-2898  67/8/22    WEST MEMPHIS,ARK    BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 65 TOTAL
        TIME - 0530                    N2393Z              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 25 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEST MEMPHIS
        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
N2393Z
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
West Memphis

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