MIA69F0274

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23A · Dorado Beach, PR · November 10, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 10, 1968
Place
Dorado Beach, PR · DORADO BEACH, PR
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2342WBeech A23A
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107662

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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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3-4341  68/11/10   DORADO BEACH,PR     BEECH A23A          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 473
        TIME - 1740                    N2342W              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 61 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DORADO BEACH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N2342W
Reported as
Beech A23A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Dorado Beach

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