CHI69A0078

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18S · Battle Creek, MI · March 5, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 5, 1969
Place
Battle Creek, MI · BATTLE CREEK, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1444EBeech D18S
Status
Completed · report June 12, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
188123

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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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3-0956   69/3/5    BATTLE CREEK,MICH   BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1730                    N1444E              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            48, 9000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KELLOGG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- LDG GR RETRACTED TO NEAR UP POSITION.

Aircraft

Registration
N1444E
Reported as
Beech D18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kellogg

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