FTW76FPM23

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · Leonard, OK · May 23, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 23, 1976
Place
Leonard, OK · LEONARD, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2371JBeech 23
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760523013099A
Case key
154105

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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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3-1195  76/5/23    LEONARD,OK          BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 256
        TIME - 1800                    N2371J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 91 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RED S
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OWASSO,OK                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: OTHER
        REMARKS- LND LONG DUE CHILDREN AT APCH END OF RWY. ACFT SETTLED INTO TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N2371J
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Red S

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.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.