FTW71FRJ05

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A-23A · Monroe, LA · August 3, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 3, 1970
Place
Monroe, LA · MONROE, LA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4747JBeech A-23A
Status
Completed · report May 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109204

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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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3-3061   70/8/3    MONROE,LA           BEECH A-23A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0938                    N4747J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 23, 2212 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            13 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONROE MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONROE,LA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- ACFT T/D SHORT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4747J
Reported as
Beech A-23A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monroe Municipal

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.