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NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · Gilbertsville, KY · January 9, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 9, 1975
Place
Gilbertsville, KY · GILBERTSVILLE, KY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9771LBeech 23
Status
Completed · report April 2, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750109002669A
Case key
147906

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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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3-0420   75/1/9    GILBERTSVILLE,KY    BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 20, 248
        TIME - 1600                    N9771L              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KENTUCKY DAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT CAMPBELL,KY            GILBERTSVILLE,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- STALLED ABT 15FT ABV RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9771L
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kentucky Dam

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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