CHI68F0629

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95A · Plymouth, MI · March 16, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 16, 1968
Place
Plymouth, MI · PLYMOUTH, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N271MBeech 95A
Status
Completed · report April 17, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111656

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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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3-0529  68/3/16    PLYMOUTH,MICH       BEECH 95A           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 1940
        TIME - 1600                    N271M               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 693 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - METTETAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            TAXI: FROM LANDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RAMP/TAXIWAY SURFACE
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE-AIRPORT FACILITIES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSEWHEEL BROKE THROUGH ASPHALT TAXIWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N271M
Reported as
Beech 95A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mettetal