CHI69A0079

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C-45H · Peoria, IL · March 10, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 10, 1969
Place
Peoria, IL · PEORIA, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9805ZBeech C-45H
Status
Completed · report June 12, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
188155

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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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3-0959  69/3/10    PEORIA,ILL          BEECH C-45H         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2255                    N9805Z              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      AGE 21, 3364 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        760 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PEORIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- IMPROPER ADJUSTMENT OF L GR CHAIN CAUSED LINK PIN TO FAIL FROM BENDING OVERLOAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N9805Z
Reported as
Beech C-45H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Peoria

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