FTW73DRD03

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B23 · Abita Sprgs, LA · August 26, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 26, 1972
Place
Abita Sprgs, LA · ABITA SPRGS, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4025TBeech B23
Status
Completed · report March 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167891

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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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3-3105  72/8/26    ABITA SPRGS,LA      BEECH B23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 211
        TIME - 1110                    N4025T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 170 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRTR ST TAMMANY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          P1CAYUNE,MISS               ABITA SPRGS,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N4025T
Reported as
Beech B23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grtr St Tammany

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.