OAK71DVD44

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B23 · San Rafael, CA · June 4, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 4, 1971
Place
San Rafael, CA · SAN RAFAEL, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5071TBeech B23
Status
Completed · report February 10, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161997

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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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3-2022   71/6/4    SAN RAFAEL,CALIF    BEECH B23           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 26 TOTAL
        TIME - 1050                    N5071T              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SMITH RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN RAFAEL,CALIF            LOCAL
        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
N5071T
Reported as
Beech B23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Smith Ranch