SEA69D0056

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23A · Grants Pass, OR · May 8, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 8, 1968
Place
Grants Pass, OR · GRANTS PASS, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2355WBeech A23A
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110586

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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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3-3506   68/5/8    GRANTS PASS,OREG    BEECH A23A          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 700
        TIME - 1400                    N2355W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOSEPHINE COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
        REMARKS- BALLOONED ON ROUND OUT,DROPPED IN.DAMAGED WINGS AND FUSELAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2355W
Reported as
Beech A23A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Josephine County

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