MKC74FER13

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B23 · Clear Lake, MN · September 12, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 12, 1973
Place
Clear Lake, MN · CLEAR LAKE, MN
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9123TBeech B23
Status
Completed · report January 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730912036289A
Case key
188051

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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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3-3492  73/9/12    CLEAR LAKE,MINN     BEECH B23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 100
        TIME - 1915                    N9123T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLEAR LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEAR LAKE,MINN             LOCAL
        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)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT MADE HARD LNG TOUCHED DOWN MID FIELD.APCH MADE NOSE HI.

Aircraft

Registration
N9123T
Reported as
Beech B23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clear Lake

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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