FTW70F0277

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23-19 · Bethany, OK · November 11, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 11, 1969
Place
Bethany, OK · BETHANY, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5998SBeech A23-19
Status
Completed · report May 25, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
150686

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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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3-4430  69/11/11   BETHANY,OKLA        BEECH A23-19        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 139
        TIME - 1155                    N5998S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, 81 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILEY POST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BETHANY,OKLA                BETHANY,OKLA                 CHILDRESS,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N5998S
Reported as
Beech A23-19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wiley Post

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.

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Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.