NYC73FNA53

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B23 · Danvers, MA · June 28, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1973
Place
Danvers, MA · DANVERS, MA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7617RBeech B23
Status
Completed · report August 13, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730628018489A
Case key
189956

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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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3-2299  73/6/28    DANVERS,MASS        BEECH B23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 93 TOTAL
        TIME - 1225                    N7617R              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 1 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEVERLY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LAWRENCE,MASS               BEDFORD,MASS                 DANVERS,MASS
        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 - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PORPOISED,HIT ON NOSE GR.PLT HAD 1.3 HRS IN TYPE ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7617R
Reported as
Beech B23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Beverly

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7617R · 1

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