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NTSB accident investigation · Beech A-23A · Troutdale, OR · November 13, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 13, 1971
Place
Troutdale, OR · TROUTDALE, OR
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3692QBeech A-23A
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164639

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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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3-4545  71/11/13   TROUTDALE,OREG      BEECH A-23A         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1100                    N3692Q              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 31, 2040 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            915 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TROUTDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORTLAND,OREG               TROUTDALE,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    3500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND VBL 180-240 DEG GUSTING TO 30K. IP TOLD STUDENT TO FLY APCH AT NEAR STALL SPEED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3692Q
Reported as
Beech A-23A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Troutdale

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