# NTSB NYC66F0675: Beech A23, N2316W, Ballston Spa, NY, May 3, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 3, 1966
- Place: Ballston Spa, NY · BALLSTON SPA, NY
- Location: 43.0056° N, 73.8545° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ballston Spa, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0056&lon=-73.8545&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 1, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171819
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66F0675
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0675

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2316W-1991-12-18), registration cancelled 1991-12-18, S/N M917 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23
- Registry model: [Beech A23A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23a) (registry code 1151208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ballston Spa

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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