19800117001049A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 99 · La Crosse, WI · January 17, 1980

Date
January 17, 1980 · 06:51 local
Place
La Crosse, WI
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
MVAA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N44KX
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI80FEP09
Reported as
Beech 99
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,742 total1,734 in this make and model169 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost both alternators on takeoff. Unable to check gear down. Gear collapsed on landing. Torque tube snagged wires.

As the FAA filed it

LOST BOTH ALTERNATORS ON TAKEOFF. UNABLE TO CHECK GEAR DOWN. GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. TORQUE TUBE SNAGGED WIRES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.