# NTSB OAK70DVG06: Beech 95-C55, N266G, Brownsville, CA, April 3, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 3, 1970
- Place: Brownsville, CA · BROWNSVILLE, CA
- Location: 39.4732° N, 121.2691° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brownsville, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4732&lon=-121.2691&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 28, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136620
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK70DVG06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70DVG06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N266G), registered now, S/N TE-205, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-C55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-C55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-c55) (registry code 1152708) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Brownsville

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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