NYC79FFA32

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B23 · New Paltz, NY · August 15, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1979
Place
New Paltz, NY · NEW PALTZ, NY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6047CBeech B23
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790815025359A
Case key
134718

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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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3-2159  79/8/15    NEW PALTZ,NY        BEECH B23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 161
        TIME - 1700                    N6047C              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 42 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STANTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW PALTZ,NY                RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N6047C
Reported as
Beech B23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stanton

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