MIA72FKJ66

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · Birmingham, AL · June 29, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 29, 1972
Place
Birmingham, AL · BIRMINGHAM, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N14BWBeech 23
Status
Completed · report February 20, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166910

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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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3-2060  72/6/29    BIRMINGHAM,ALA      BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N14BW               PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 27 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIRMINGHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIRMINGHAM,ALA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- STUDENT INEXPERIENCED AND LACKED CONFIDENCE

Aircraft

Registration
N14BW
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Birmingham

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