NYC70F0098

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95 · Buffalo, NY · August 12, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 12, 1969
Place
Buffalo, NY · BUFFALO, NY
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1506RBeech 95
Status
Completed · report April 2, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162331

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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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3-3485  69/8/12    BUFFALO,NY          BEECH 95            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 2171
        TIME - 1650                    N1506R              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREATER BUFFALO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARLOTTE,NC                BUFFALO,NY
        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
        REMARKS- NO GYRO PRACTICE INST APCH.ACFT T/D ON NOSE WHEEL.

Aircraft

Registration
N1506R
Reported as
Beech 95
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greater Buffalo

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