MIA72AM043

NTSB accident investigation · Ted Smith 600 · Hilton Head Is, SC · November 14, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 14, 1971
Place
Hilton Head Is, SC · HILTON HEAD IS, SC
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7414STed Smith 600
Status
Completed · report April 20, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164511

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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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3-3407  71/11/14   HILTON HEAD IS,SC   TED SMITH 600       CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1748                    N7414S              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            28, 2927 TOTAL HOURS, 31
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HILTON HEAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTA,GA                  HILTON HEAD IS,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE-AIRPORT FACILITIES
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- LND 13 FT SHORT OF RWY. R GR HIT HOLE. OVERRUN ERODED,POOR COND.

Aircraft

Registration
N7414S
Reported as
Ted Smith 600
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hilton Head