LAX77DUJ80

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C23 · Tucson, AZ · August 9, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 9, 1977
Place
Tucson, AZ · TUCSON, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1932LBeech C23
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770809024639A
Case key
146079

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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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3-1871   77/8/9    TUCSON,AZ           BEECH C23           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 46 TOTAL
        TIME - 1304                    N1932L              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TUCSON INTL.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUCSON,AZ                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        REMARKS- ACFT WHEELBARROWED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1932L
Reported as
Beech C23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tucson Intl.

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1932L · 1

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