Accident Beechcraft C23 N6020U,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377014
 
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Date:Friday 14 June 1985
Time:12:05 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE23 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft C23
Owner/operator:Piedmont Aviation
Registration: N6020U
MSN: M-2152
Total airframe hrs:2170 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING O-360-A4K
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Wilmington, NC -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:N. Myrtle Beach, SC
Destination airport:Wilmington, NC (KILM)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE STUDENT PLT WAS MAKING A LANDING AT THE SECOND ARPT OF A X-COUNTRY FLT WHEN A CONTROLLER IN THE TOWER OBSERVED THE ACFT BOUNCE AND SPOTTED THE NOSE GEAR LYING ON THE RWY. AN ELT SIGNAL WAS ALSO RECEIVED AT THAT TIME. THE STUDENT PLT MADE A GO-AROUND AND THEN A LOW PASS SO CFR PERSONNEL COULD CHECK FOR ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. THE PLT WAS ADVISED TO MAKE A SOFT FLD LANDING AND SHUT EVERYTHING DOWN PRIOR TO LOWERING THE NOSE. THE PLT ATTEMPTED A LANDING BUT PERFORMED A GO-AROUND. THE NEXT LANDING WAS SUCCESSFUL BUT THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ATL85LA190
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ATL85LA190

Revision history:

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