CHI67F0203

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18 · Romulus, MI · August 6, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1966
Place
Romulus, MI · ROMULUS, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N646BBeech D18
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121372

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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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3-4392   66/8/6    ROMULUS,MICH        BEECH D18           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 4800
        TIME - 2344                    N646B               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1800 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DETROIT WAYNE CO.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N646B
Reported as
Beech D18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Detroit Wayne Co.

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