FTW73FPA21

NTSB accident investigation · Aerostar 600 · Garland, TX · January 16, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 16, 1973
Place
Garland, TX · GARLAND, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7401SAerostar 600
Status
Completed · report March 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730116001299A
Case key
169578

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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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3-0052  73/1/16    GARLAND,TEX         AEROSTAR 600        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2030                    N7401S              PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 49, 6129 TOTAL HOURS, 553
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GARLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAYS,KANS                   GARLAND,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT T/D ABT 120FT BEYOND THRESHOLD,RWY SLOPES UPWARD.

Aircraft

Registration
N7401S
Reported as
Aerostar 600
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Garland

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