MIA70F0121

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · Camden, SC · August 25, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 25, 1969
Place
Camden, SC · CAMDEN, SC
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2371ZBeech 23
Status
Completed · report April 21, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
154449

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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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3-3693  69/8/25    CAMDEN,SC           BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1830                    N2371Z              PX-  0  0  2  DUAL                      AGE 44, 993 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            13 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOODWARD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAMDEN,SC                   CAMDEN,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - FLIGHT AND NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS: AIRSPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- A/S LINE PLUGGED BY DIRT DAUBER.

Aircraft

Registration
N2371Z
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Woodward

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