NYC68F0386

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · West Mifflin, PA · February 17, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 17, 1968
Place
West Mifflin, PA · WEST MIFFLIN, PA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2395QBeech 23
Status
Completed · report April 4, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111921

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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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3-0408  68/2/17    WEST MIFFLIN,PA     BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 120
        TIME - 1215                    N2395Q              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALLEGHENY COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LDG GR DAMAGED DURING LDG ATTEMPT AT BEDFORD,PA ARPT,COLLAPSED ON LDG AT ALLEGHENY CO.PA ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2395Q
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Allegheny County

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