MKC70F0085

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23-24 · Tecumseh, NE · July 19, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1969
Place
Tecumseh, NE · TECUMSEH, NE
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6129NBeech A23-24
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169074

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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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3-2231  69/7/19    TECUMSEH,NEBR       BEECH A23-24        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 375
        TIME - 2015                    N6129N              PX-  0  1  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TECUMSEH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- VISUAL ILLUSION CREATED BY UP SLOPE IN THE APPROACH TERRAIN CAUSED PILOT TO MISJUDGE HIS ALTITUDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6129N
Reported as
Beech A23-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tecumseh

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