ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354807
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 February 1998 |
| Time: | 14:45 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 23 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2382L |
| MSN: | M-222 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4014 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Colorado Sprngs, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KCOS) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings on runway 17R. Winds were reported from 180 degrees at 6 knots. While performing his second landing, he initiated a side slip to compensate for a slight right crosswind. Upon landing, the aircraft porpoised, then exited the left side of the runway, impacting a ditch. The pilot reported he believed the nose wheel had turned to the left due to the left rudder input, causing the aircraft to depart to the left side of the runway. However, according to the Raytheon Aircraft Company, the aircraft manufacturer, the Beech 23 was designed without nose wheel steering. The wheel casters and is moved only by utilization of the breaks and remains in a neutral position during flight, continually aligned with the fuselage.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadvertent porpoise during landing roll. A factor was the ditch.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98LA128
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 18:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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