MIA79FLD29

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C35 · Brooksville, FL · December 19, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 19, 1978
Place
Brooksville, FL · BROOKSVILLE, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N45XBeech C35
Status
Completed · report February 15, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781219039979A
Case key
137948

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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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3-4058  78/12/19   BROOKSVILLE,FL      BEECH C35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 803
        TIME - 1700                    N45X                PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 445 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERNANDO COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROOKSVILLE,FL              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N45X
Reported as
Beech C35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hernando County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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