MIA69D0246

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 205 · Belle Glade, FL · November 19, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 19, 1968
Place
Belle Glade, FL · BELLE GLADE, FL
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8211ZCessna 205
Status
Completed · report December 31, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107247

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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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3-3978  68/11/19   BELLE GLADE,FLA     CESSNA 205          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 114
        TIME - 1515                    N8211Z              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BELLE GLADE STATE
        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

Aircraft

Registration
N8211Z
Reported as
Cessna 205
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Belle Glade State

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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