FTW74DPG53

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Ft.Smith, AR · April 6, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 6, 1974
Place
Ft.Smith, AR · FT.SMITH, AR
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5769VBeech A23
Status
Completed · report April 26, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740406006779A
Case key
186575

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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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3-0503   74/4/6    FT.SMITH,ARK        BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 64, 673
        TIME - 1800                    N5769V              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FT.SMITH MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TALLADEGA,ALA               FT.SMITH,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES & RAN OFF R SIDE OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5769V
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ft.Smith Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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