MKC80FTK06

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Tea, SD · December 9, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 9, 1979
Place
Tea, SD · TEA, SD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3580RBeech A23
Status
Completed · report January 17, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791209040959A
Case key
132943

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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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3-3047   79/12/9   TEA,SD              BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 307
        TIME - 2200                    N3580R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 47 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREAT PLAINS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HECTOR,MN                   TEA,SD
        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

Aircraft

Registration
N3580R
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Great Plains Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3580R · 1

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