LAX75FUQ04

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A24R · Lancaster, CA · August 10, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1974
Place
Lancaster, CA · LANCASTER, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N66BWBeech A24R
Status
Completed · report November 13, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740810025919A
Case key
136643

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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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3-3053  74/8/10    LANCASTER,CALIF     BEECH A24R          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 171
        TIME - 1225                    N66BW               PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 41 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WM.J.FOX
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAKERSFIELD,CALIF           LANCASTER,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PORPOISED & SWERVED OFF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N66BW
Reported as
Beech A24R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wm.J.Fox

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N66BW · 1

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