# NTSB FTW76DPJ08: Beech 23, N69RW, Okalhoma City, OK, August 25, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 25, 1975
- Place: Okalhoma City, OK · OKALHOMA CITY, OK
- Location: 35.4676° N, 97.5164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oklahoma City, OK, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4676&lon=-97.5164&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 23, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150969
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76DPJ08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPJ08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2318  75/8/25    OKALHOMA CITY,OK    BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 66, 818
        TIME - 0100                    N69RW               PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOWNTOWN AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BETHANY,OK                  OKALHOMA CITY,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: BATTERIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
        REMARKS- NIGHT LANDING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N69RW (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 23
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Downtown Airpark

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750825026729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750825026729A), Aug 25, 1975: Beech A2324, Okalhoma City, OK, Substantial damage. Night landing.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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