# NTSB NYC80FGM07: Beech A-23, N6919Q, Latrobe, PA, November 17, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 17, 1979
- Place: Latrobe, PA · LATROBE, PA
- Location: 40.3124° N, 79.3826° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Latrobe, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3124&lon=-79.3826&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 15, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133247
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80FGM07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FGM07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6919Q-2011-09-28), registration cancelled 2011-09-28, S/N MB-284, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A-23
- Registry model: [Beech A23-19](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-19) (registry code 1151212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Latrobe

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19791117032819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791117032819A), Nov 17, 1979: Beech 23BEECH, Latrobe, PA, Substantial damage. Aircraft stalled during level off over runway threshold. Severed right landing gear. No night experience.

## Other investigations on N6919Q (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN10CA479](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA479), Aug 14, 2010: Beech A23-19 (N6919Q), Wichita, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of airplane control while landing with a gusting wind.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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