19801104061539A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech B90 · Fresno, CA · November 4, 1980

Date
November 4, 1980 · 17:15 local
Place
Fresno, CA
Airport
Fresno
Phase of flight
Idling Engines
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N88RP
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81FVA09
Reported as
Beech B90
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,000 total400 in this make and model60 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.

Passenger kicked gear lever leaving seat gear collapsed on ramp. Found gear limit switch improper adjustment.

As the FAA filed it

PASSENGER KICKED GEAR LEVER LEAVING SEAT GEAR COLLAPSED ON RAMP. FOUND GEAR LIMIT SWITCH IMPROPER ADJUSTMENT.

NTSB investigation

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