MIA70F0260

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Opa Locka, FL · December 27, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 27, 1969
Place
Opa Locka, FL · OPA LOCKA, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3647QBeech A23
Status
Completed · report June 2, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
145791

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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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3-4580  69/12/27   OPA LOCKA,FLA       BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 135
        TIME - 1107                    N3647Q              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 95 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OPA LOCKA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT.LAUDERDALE,FLA           OPA LOCKA,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- L GR KNOCKED OFF.LDG SUCCESSFULLY ABORTED. CIRCLED ARPT FOR ABT 1HR.FURTHER DMG DURG NEXT LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N3647Q
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Opa Locka

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.