Accident Beechcraft C23 N6110X,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381149
 
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Date:Friday 12 August 1983
Time:16:20 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
Engine model:Lycoming O-360-A4K
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Iowa Park, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Amarillo, TX (KTDW)
Destination airport:Arlington, TX
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING A LANDING, THE ACFT FLOATED ABOUT 1/3 TO 1/2 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RWY BEFORE TOUCHING DOWN. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RWY & THE ACFT CONTINUED OFF THE END & HIT A DITCH. AN EXAM OF THE BRAKES REVEALED TWO DISCREPANCIES. THE TEMP WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 108 DEG & THE DENSITY ALT WAS ABOUT 4500 FT. ALSO, THE RWY SLOPED SLIGHTLY DOWNHILL.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW83LA376
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW83LA376

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
1 March 1986 N6110X Tradewind Aviation, Inc. 0 Vega, TX sub

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