MIA74FLA41

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95 · Crestview, FL · April 27, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 27, 1974
Place
Crestview, FL · CRESTVIEW, FL
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N845BBeech 95
Status
Completed · report July 11, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740427014289A
Case key
124734

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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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3-1588  74/4/27    CRESTVIEW,FLA       BEECH 95            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 180
        TIME - 1234                    N845B               PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOB SIKES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILTON,FLA                  CRESTVIEW,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- APRX 184 LBS OVR MAX GWT AT DEPARTURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N845B
Reported as
Beech 95
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bob Sikes

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N845B · 2

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