# NTSB MKC77FCG51: Beech A23-19, N4746J, Lyndon, KS, August 28, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 28, 1977
- Place: Lyndon, KS · LYNDON, KS
- Location: 38.6119° N, 95.6844° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lyndon, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6119&lon=-95.6844&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 8, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145816
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC77FCG51
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCG51

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2462  77/8/28    LYNDON,KS           BEECH A23-19        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1910                    N4746J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 50, 3210 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            10 IN TYPE, UNK/NR
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - POMONA LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LYNDON,KS                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4746J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4746J-2014-09-03), registration cancelled 2014-09-03, S/N MB-182, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23-19
- Registry model: [Beech A23-19](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-19) (registry code 1151212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Pomona Lake

## 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 19770828022659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770828022659A), Aug 28, 1977: Beech A2319, Lyndon, KS, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N4746J (1)

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 ERA12CA516](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA516), Aug 19, 2012: Beech A23-19 (N4746J), West Liberty, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's delayed decision to abort a takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.

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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