FTW71FPG31

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23-24 · Arkadelphia, AR · December 24, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 24, 1970
Place
Arkadelphia, AR · ARKADELPHIA, AR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6922QBeech A23-24
Status
Completed · report October 5, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159654

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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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3-4478  70/12/24   ARKADELPHIA,ARK     BEECH A23-24        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 103
        TIME - 1645                    N6922Q              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARKADELPHIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS TEX                  ARKADELPHIA,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREMATURE FLAP RETRACTION

Aircraft

Registration
N6922Q
Reported as
Beech A23-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arkadelphia

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