NYC77FNE26

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C23 · East Haddam, CT · June 24, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 24, 1977
Place
East Haddam, CT · EAST HADDAM, CT
Injuries
3 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1921LBeech C23
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770624019589A
Case key
147691

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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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3-1626  77/6/24    EAST HADDAM,CT      BEECH C23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 187
        TIME - 1900                    N1921L              PX-  0  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 130 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOODSPEED
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARMINGDALE,NY              EAST HADDAM,CT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LNDD HARD,SEPTD NOSE GR,PROP HIT RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1921L
Reported as
Beech C23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Goodspeed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.