FTW74FPG03

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23A · N.Little Rock, AR · July 18, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1973
Place
N.Little Rock, AR · N.LITTLE ROCK, AR
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4797JBeech A23A
Status
Completed · report August 17, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730718022749A
Case key
189777

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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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3-1569  73/7/18    N.LITTLE ROCK,ARK   BEECH A23A          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2130                    N4797J              PX-  0  0  2  DUAL                      AGE 25, 590 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            60 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTH LITTLE ROCK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          N.LITTLE ROCK,ARK           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT HAD PRIOR HARD LANDING WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF R TIRE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4797J
Reported as
Beech A23A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
North Little Rock

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4797J · 2

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