MKC71DCD35

NTSB accident investigation · Beech BE-23 · Davenport, IA · November 24, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 24, 1970
Place
Davenport, IA · DAVENPORT, IA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6066NBeech BE-23
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159190

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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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3-4224  70/11/24   DAVENPORT,IOWA      BEECH BE-23         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1735                    N6066N              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 27, 1707 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            47 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAVENPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOLINE,ILL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        REMARKS- R MAIN LDG GR HOUSING. P/N 169-810011-21

Aircraft

Registration
N6066N
Reported as
Beech BE-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Davenport

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