NYC72FHM39

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23-24 · Spring Valley, NY · April 3, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 3, 1972
Place
Spring Valley, NY · SPRING VALLEY, NY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7933LBeech A23-24
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165697

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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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3-0914   72/4/3    SPRING VALLEY,NY    BEECH A23-24        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 175
        TIME - 1715                    N7933L              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 141 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAMAPO VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YOUNGSTOWN,OHIO             SPRING VALLEY,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SHEARED
        REMARKS- ACFT BOUNCED.LFT WHEEL LFT ACFT.ALL THREE GR DMGD.

Aircraft

Registration
N7933L
Reported as
Beech A23-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ramapo Valley

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