MKC67D0175

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Marshalltown, IA · August 17, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 17, 1966
Place
Marshalltown, IA · MARSHALLTOWN, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2390WBeech A23
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121861

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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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3-3356  66/8/17    MARSHALLTOWN IOWA   BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 39 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N2390W              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 21 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARSHALLTOWN MUN.
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING TO 20 KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2390W
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marshalltown Mun.

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