# NTSB MKC74DCD27: Beech 23, N9110T, Sioux City, IA, April 22, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 22, 1974
- Place: Sioux City, IA · SIOUX CITY, IA
- Location: 42.5000° N, 96.4003° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sioux City, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5000&lon=-96.4003&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 15, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186404
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC74DCD27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DCD27

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0744  74/4/22    SIOUX CITY,IOWA     BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 61 TOTAL
        TIME - 1545                    N9110T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SIOUX CITY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CRYSTAL,MINN                SIOUX CITY,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
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          300                                                       20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- ENCTRD GUST DRG LEVEL OFF ACFT CTCTD RWY ON R GR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9110T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9110T-1991-06-12), registration cancelled 1991-06-12, S/N M1162 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 23
- Registry model: [Beech B23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b23) (registry code 1151240) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Sioux City Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740422008649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740422008649A), Apr 22, 1974: Beech B23BEECH, Sioux City, IA, Substantial damage. Enctrd gust drg level off acft ctctd rwy on r gr

## Other investigations on N9110T (3)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB BFO88LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA087), Oct 1, 1988: Beech B23 (N9110T), Roanoke, VA, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71DCQ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71DCQ02), Jul 15, 1970: Beech B23 (N9110T), Wellington, KS, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70FC014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70FC014), Mar 26, 1970: Beech B23 (N9110T), Goddard, KS, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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