CHI65F0078

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft D-45 · Half Day, IL · February 6, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 6, 1965
Place
Half Day, IL · HALF DAY, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6373TBeechcraft D-45
Status
Completed · report September 28, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179692

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2323   65/2/6    HALF DAY ILL        BEECHCRAFT D-45     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 140
        TIME - 2000                    N6373T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHICAGOLAND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        REMARKS- NIGHT OPERATION

Aircraft

Registration
N6373T
Reported as
Beechcraft D-45
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chicagoland