# NTSB CHI69F0156: Beech D-17S, N67198, New Knoxvill, OH, August 3, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 3, 1968
- Place: New Knoxvill, OH · NEW KNOXVILL, OH
- Location: 40.4947° N, 84.3150° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Knoxville, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4947&lon=-84.3150&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 15, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108835
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI69F0156
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0156

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2728   68/8/3    NEW KNOXVILL,OHIO   BEECH D-17S         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 3369
        TIME - 1530                    N67198              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEIL ARMSTRONG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STUCK
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        REMARKS- DOWN LIMIT SWITCH STUCK,MOTOR WOULD NOT RUN TO EXTEND GR.MANUAL OPERATION OF GR NOT USED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N67198](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N67198-1974-05-02), registration cancelled 1974-05-02, S/N 6913 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D-17S
- Registry model: [Beech D17S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d17s) (registry code 1150538) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Neil Armstrong

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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