NYC75DHJ03

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · West Hampton, NY · July 24, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1974
Place
West Hampton, NY · WEST HAMPTON, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2155WBeech 23
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740724023359A
Case key
134562

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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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3-2229  74/7/24    WEST HAMPTON,NY     BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 163
        TIME - 1015                    N2155W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUFFOLK CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST HAMPTON,NY             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- HARD LDG SHORT OF RWY THRESHOLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2155W
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Suffolk Co

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