# NTSB MIA68F0471: Beech A23, N5985S, Greer, SC, March 19, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 19, 1968
- Place: Greer, SC · GREER, SC
- Location: 34.9318° N, 82.2291° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Greer, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9318&lon=-82.2291&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 15, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111136
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA68F0471
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68F0471

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0781  68/3/19    GREER,SC            BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 162
        TIME - 1220                    N5985S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 73 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- SUCCESSFUL GO AROUND AND LNDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5985S (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Greenville

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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