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NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35B · Cheswold, DE · September 17, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 17, 1978
Place
Cheswold, DE · CHESWOLD, DE
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N444KMBeech V35B
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
138930

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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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3-4388  78/9/17    CHESWOLD,DE         BEECH V35B          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 605
        TIME - 2230                    N444KM              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 538 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DELAWARE AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BELTSVILLE,MD               CHESWOLD,DE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N444KM
Reported as
Beech V35B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Delaware Airpark