MKC65F0016

NTSB accident investigation · Beechraft A23 · Newton, KS · January 11, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 11, 1965
Place
Newton, KS · NEWTON, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8766MBeechraft A23
Status
Completed · report March 25, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180150

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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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3-0265  65/1/11    NEWTON KAN          BEECHRAFT A23       CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 35 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N8766M              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEWTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N8766M
Reported as
Beechraft A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Newton

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