MKC68D0453

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Valley Centr, KS · February 12, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 12, 1968
Place
Valley Centr, KS · VALLEY CENTR, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7949LBeech A23
Status
Completed · report April 8, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111908

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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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3-0396  68/2/12    VALLEY CENTR,KANS   BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1115                    N7949L              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 44, 2922 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            363 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VALLEY CENTER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N7949L
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Valley Center