UNK64X0930

NTSB accident investigation · Skeeterhawk MK-11 · Friendswood, TX · March 15, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 15, 1964
Place
Friendswood, TX · FRIENDSWOOD, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N109ESkeeterhawk MK-11
Status
Completed · report September 8, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185444

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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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3-0767  64/3/15    FRIENDSWOOD TEX     SKEETERHAWK MK-11   CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 2500
        TIME - 1100                    N109E               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLOVER FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N109E
Reported as
Skeeterhawk MK-11
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clover Field