MKC71DCQ28

NTSB accident investigation · Minicab GY-20 · Goodland, KS · September 19, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 19, 1971
Place
Goodland, KS · GOODLAND, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6824DMinicab GY-20
Status
Completed · report February 1, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163594

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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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3-1894  71/9/19    GOODLAND,KANS       MINICAB GY-20       CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 56 TOTAL
        TIME - 1425                    N6824D              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 1 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RENNER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GOODLAND,KANS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             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 - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT HAD LESS THAN 1 HR IN CONVENTIONAL GR ACFT.FUSELAGE REAR SPAR,WHEEL AXLE DMGD.

Aircraft

Registration
N6824D
Reported as
Minicab GY-20
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Renner

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