NYC79FNE06

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B55 · Windsor Locks, CT · January 31, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 31, 1979
Place
Windsor Locks, CT · WINDSOR LOCKS, CT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1861LBeech B55
Status
Completed · report March 9, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
137779

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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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3-0199  79/1/31    WINDSOR LOCKS,CT    BEECH B55           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 500
        TIME - 0715                    N1861L              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRADLY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSON MI                  WINDSOR LOCKS,CT
        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)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N1861L
Reported as
Beech B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bradly

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