LAX77DVA52

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C23 · Bakersfield, CA · August 21, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 21, 1977
Place
Bakersfield, CA · BAKERSFIELD, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6547RBeech C23
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770821025009A
Case key
146159

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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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3-1870  77/8/21    BAKERSFIELD,CA      BEECH C23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 122
        TIME - 2335                    N6547R              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEADOWS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAKERSFIELD,CA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N6547R
Reported as
Beech C23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meadows

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6547R · 1

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