LAX67F0093

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Catalina Isle, CA · July 12, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 12, 1966
Place
Catalina Isle, CA · CATALINA ISLE, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3588RBeech A23
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178341

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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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3-2774  66/7/12    CATALINA ISLE CAL   BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 243
        TIME - 1830                    N3588R              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 239 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CATALINA
        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

Aircraft

Registration
N3588R
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Catalina

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