ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352962
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| Date: | Friday 23 July 1999 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C23 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6712W |
| MSN: | M-2251 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2401 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tulsa, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wichita, KS (KBEC) |
| (KTUL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During final landing approach the airplane touched down hard resulting in substantial damage. The pilot was demonstrating a power off landing. During the landing flare, he noticed that his 'aiming point' was 'moving in the wrong direction.' He 'immediately tried to add power and as [he] was doing this [he] arrived at the ground - 3 pointed the aircraft, which resulted in damage.' The pilot stated that the runway had 'a large drop from about 50 percent of the length to the north.' He further stated that he thought 'the gradual loss of headwind when [he] descended below the crest of the runway, and the resultant loss of translational lift, allowed an increase in descent rate that went undetected until the flare.'
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain the proper descent rate, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW99LA203
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 08:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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