MIA68D0414

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · Greensboro, AL · February 20, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 20, 1968
Place
Greensboro, AL · GREENSBORO, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2304LBeech 23
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111820

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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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3-0317  68/2/20    GREENSBORO,ALA      BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 30 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N2304L              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 15 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OWENS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        REMARKS- FAILED TO RAISE FLAPS AFTER LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N2304L
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Owens

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