# NTSB MIA74DLD51: Beech A24R, N24625, Cocoa Beach, FL, December 13, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 13, 1973
- Place: Cocoa Beach, FL · COCOA BEACH, FL
- Location: 28.3291° N, 80.6275° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cocoa Beach, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.3291&lon=-80.6275&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 21, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187402
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74DLD51
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DLD51

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3989  73/12/13   COCOA BEACH,FLA     BEECH A24R          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1718                    N24625              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      28, 3085 TOTAL HOURS, 109
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DELAND MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAYTONA BEACH,FLA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- ABORTED TKOF ACFT LNDD HARD IP INITIATED GO-AROUND.LNDD OK WHEELS UP A PATRICK AFB.GR FOUND DELAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N24625](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N24625), registered now, S/N MC-140, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A24R
- Registry model: [Beech A24R](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a24r) (registry code 1151252) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Deland Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19731213041359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731213041359A), Dec 13, 1973: Beech A24R, Cocoa Beach, FL, Substantial damage. Aborted tkof acft lndd hard ip initiated go-around. Lndd ok wheels up a patrick afb. Gr found Deland

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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