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NTSB accident investigation · Beech B55 · Minot, ND · June 2, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 2, 1974
Place
Minot, ND · MINOT, ND
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8407NBeech B55
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740602017679A
Case key
128324

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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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3-1573   74/6/2    MINOT,N DAK         BEECH B55           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 2752
        TIME - 1705                    N8407N              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 52 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MINOT MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENVER,COLO                 MINOT,N DAK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT BOUNCED CAME DWN ON NOSE GR.WIND GUSTING 15K.

Aircraft

Registration
N8407N
Reported as
Beech B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Minot Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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