NYC72DFJ03

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Seneca Falls, NY · July 3, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1971
Place
Seneca Falls, NY · SENECA FALLS, NY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2308JBeech A23
Status
Completed · report March 2, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162586

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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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3-2446   71/7/3    SENECA FALLS,NY     BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 800
        TIME - 1310                    N2308J              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 650 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SENECA FALLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BALTIMORE,MD                SENECA FALLS,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)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PORPOISED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2308J
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Seneca Falls

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