NYC67F0519

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Niagara Falls, NY · February 5, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 5, 1967
Place
Niagara Falls, NY · NIAGARA FALLS, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8858MBeech A23
Status
Completed · report July 10, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118902

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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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3-0433   67/2/5    NIAGARA FALLS,NY    BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 37 TOTAL
        TIME - 1445                    N8858M              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NIAGARA FALLS MUN
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N8858M
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Niagara Falls Mun