MKC80FCA21

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C23 · St Charles, MO · July 11, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 11, 1980
Place
St Charles, MO · ST CHARLES, MO
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9368SBeech C23
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800711026409A
Case key
129984

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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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3-1704  80/7/11    ST CHARLES,MO       BEECH C23           CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 1815                    N9368S              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 31 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST CHARLES MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT MADISON,IA             MOLINE,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- BCM LOST DRG SOLO X-COUNTRY,ATMTD LNDG ON STRANGE ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9368S
Reported as
Beech C23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St Charles Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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