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NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Georgetown, DE · July 11, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 11, 1974
Place
Georgetown, DE · GEORGETOWN, DE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N644JBBeech A23
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740711022619A
Case key
128718

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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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3-1984  74/7/11    GEORGETOWN,DEL      BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 47, 46 TOTAL
        TIME - 0940                    N644JB              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUSSEX COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GEORGETOWN,DEL              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N644JB
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sussex County

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