OAK70DVG06

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-C55 · Brownsville, CA · April 3, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 3, 1970
Place
Brownsville, CA · BROWNSVILLE, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N266GBeech 95-C55
Status
Completed · report September 28, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
136620

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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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3-0990   70/4/3    BROWNSVILLE,CALIF   BEECH 95-C55        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 890
        TIME - 1730                    N266G               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROWNSVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CONCORD,CALIF               BROWNSVILLE,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
        REMARKS- LND 30 FT SHORT OF RWY INTO SUN. NO WIND.

Aircraft

Registration
N266G
Reported as
Beech 95-C55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brownsville

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.