NYC77FHJ34

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65 · Islip, NY · August 20, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 20, 1977
Place
Islip, NY · ISLIP, NY
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N814QBeech 65
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770820030409A
Case key
146571

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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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3-2931  77/8/20    ISLIP,NY            BEECH 65            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 58, 4000
        TIME - 0734                    N814Q               PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCARTHUR-ISLIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILMINGTON,DE               ISLIP,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N814Q
Reported as
Beech 65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mcarthur-Islip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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