MKC68F0331

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-55 · Great Bend, KS · October 6, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 6, 1966
Place
Great Bend, KS · GREAT BEND, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9453YBeech 95-55
Status
Completed · report February 8, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120502

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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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3-4404   66/10/6   GREAT BEND,KANS     BEECH 95-55         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 2309
        TIME - 0230                    N9453Y              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 329 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREAT BEND
        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)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT

Aircraft

Registration
N9453Y
Reported as
Beech 95-55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Great Bend

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