FTW71DPD39

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-B55 · Fort Worth, TX · February 21, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 21, 1971
Place
Fort Worth, TX · FORT WORTH, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3590ABeech 95-B55
Status
Completed · report December 10, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160624

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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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3-0908  71/2/21    FORT WORTH,TEX      BEECH 95-B55        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 1250
        TIME - 1900                    N3590A              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 128 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRTR SOUTHWEST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOT SPRINGS,ARK             FORT WORTH,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  2300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          260                                                       25
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- R WING TIP,L PROP,NOSE SECTION DMGD DRG 2ND BOUNCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3590A
Reported as
Beech 95-B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grtr Southwest

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