Accident Beechcraft C23 N6110X,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375526
 
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Date:Saturday 1 March 1986
Time:14:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE23 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft C23
Owner/operator:Tradewind Aviation, Inc.
Registration: N6110X
MSN: M-2347
Total airframe hrs:1288 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING O-360
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Vega, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Amarillo, TX (KTDW)
Destination airport:Amarillo, TX (KTDW)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT LANDED HARD FOLLOWING A SIMULATED SHORT FIELD LANDING OVER AN OBSTACLE. POWER WAS REDUCED AS THE ACFT CLEARED THE IMAGINARY OBSTACLE BUT THERE WAS A SLIGHT DELAY IN LOWERING THE NOSE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED. THE ACFT WAS FLARED AT A HIGH SINK RATE WITHOUT POWER AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW86LQG13
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW86LQG13

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
12 August 1983 N6110X Tradewind Aviation Inc. 0 Iowa Park, TX sub

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Revision history:

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