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NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23-19 · Amarillo, TX · February 17, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 17, 1981
Place
Amarillo, TX · AMARILLO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1027TBeech A23-19
Status
Completed · report April 15, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810217005479A
Case key
127420

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0359  81/2/17  NR.AMARILLO,TX        BEECH A23-19        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1745                    N1027T              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 21, 265 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            5 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRADEWIND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         AMARILLO,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          210                                                       23
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N1027T
Reported as
Beech A23-19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tradewind

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