NYC73DGM09

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Wattsburg, PA · September 15, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 15, 1972
Place
Wattsburg, PA · WATTSBURG, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1411LBeech A23
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111882

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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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3-0786  72/9/15    WATTSBURG,PA        BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 42, 36 TOTAL
        TIME - 1615                    N1411L              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ERIE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WATTSBURG,PA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- BOUNCED LDG,ACFT VEERED R OFF RWY HIT MOUND OF DIRT ABT 1FT HI APRX 150FT TO R OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1411L
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Erie County