NYC70DFJ06

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23-24 · Avoca, NY · February 24, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 24, 1970
Place
Avoca, NY · AVOCA, NY
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6925QBeech A23-24
Status
Completed · report September 8, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
135742

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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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3-0841  70/2/24    AVOCA,NY            BEECH A23-24        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 1257
        TIME - 1020                    N6925Q              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AVOCA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROBBINSVILLE,NJ             AVOCA,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     335
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ALL 3 LDG GR STRUTS DMGD.WIND GUSTING 20KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6925Q
Reported as
Beech A23-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Avoca

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