MKC72DCD58

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · Waterloo, IA · February 11, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 11, 1972
Place
Waterloo, IA · WATERLOO, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8702MBeech 23
Status
Completed · report November 6, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165038

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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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3-0637  72/2/11    WATERLOO,IOWA       BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 49 TOTAL
        TIME - 1325                    N8702M              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WATERLOO MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAVERLY,IOWA                WATERLOO,IOWA
        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 - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- BOUNCED,HIT ON NOSE GR WHILE RAISING FLAPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N8702M
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Waterloo Muni