LAX80DVG52

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C23 · Grass Valley, CA · June 29, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 29, 1980
Place
Grass Valley, CA · GRASS VALLEY, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6049BBeech C23
Status
Completed · report August 4, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800629021489A
Case key
129934

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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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3-1430  80/6/29    GRASS VALLEY,CA     BEECH C23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 58 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N6049B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEVADA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SAN JOSE,CA                 GRASS VALLEY,CA              SACRAMENTO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N6049B
Reported as
Beech C23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Nevada County

FAA reports on this event · 1

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