FTW78DRJ19

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Alexandria, LA · May 30, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 30, 1978
Place
Alexandria, LA · ALEXANDRIA, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7664RBeech A23
Status
Completed · report June 23, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780530011329A
Case key
142271

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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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3-0888  78/5/30    ALEXANDRIA,LA       BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 137
        TIME - 2055                    N7664R              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ESLER FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          EAST KANSAS CITY,MO         ALEXANDRIA,LA                HOT SPRINGS,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7664R
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Esler Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7664R · 1

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