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NTSB accident investigation · Beech A-23 · Latrobe, PA · November 17, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 17, 1979
Place
Latrobe, PA · LATROBE, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6919QBeech A-23
Status
Completed · report January 15, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791117032819A
Case key
133247

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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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3-3593  79/11/17   LATROBE,PA          BEECH A-23          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 641
        TIME - 1743                    N6919Q              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LATROBE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALLEGHENY,PA                WESTMORELAND,PA
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N6919Q
Reported as
Beech A-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Latrobe

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Other investigations on N6919Q · 1

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