NYC66F0675

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Ballston Spa, NY · May 3, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 3, 1966
Place
Ballston Spa, NY · BALLSTON SPA, NY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2316WBeech A23
Status
Completed · report September 1, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171819

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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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3-1687   66/5/3    BALLSTON SPA NY     BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1455                    N2316W              PX-  0  0  2  DUAL                      AGE 26, 695 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            148 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BALLSTON SPA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2316W
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ballston Spa

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