CHI65F0099

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft D-18S · Wakeman, OH · April 8, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 8, 1965
Place
Wakeman, OH · WAKEMAN, OH
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N86RBeechcraft D-18S
Status
Completed · report May 14, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201567

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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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3-0601   65/4/8    WAKEMAN OHIO        BEECHCRAFT D-18S    CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 7732
        TIME - 1915                    N86R                PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORTNER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          LDG GR-GEAR REVERSING SWITCH FUSE LOOSE.
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: RELAYS AND WIRING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GROUNDED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- GEAR DOWN LIMIT / WARNING HORN TERMINALS SHORTED

Aircraft

Registration
N86R
Reported as
Beechcraft D-18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ortner

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