MIA77DKJ67

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C-23 · Montgomery, AL · August 13, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 13, 1977
Place
Montgomery, AL · MONTGOMERY, AL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N18766Beech C-23
Status
Completed · report November 14, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770813024809A
Case key
146341

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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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3-2374  77/8/13    MONTGOMERY,AL       BEECH C-23          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 11 TOTAL
        TIME - 0930                    N18766              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DANNELY FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTGOMERY,AL               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N18766
Reported as
Beech C-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dannely Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N18766 · 1

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