CHI70FBG07

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95 · Plymouth, MI · February 1, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 1, 1970
Place
Plymouth, MI · PLYMOUTH, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N274CBeech 95
Status
Completed · report August 17, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
144173

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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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3-0709   70/2/1    PLYMOUTH,MICH       BEECH 95            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 1333
        TIME - 0725                    N274C               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 57 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - METTATAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         PLYMOUTH,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        REMARKS- PLT HAD TROUBLE LOCATING ARPT AT NITE.

Aircraft

Registration
N274C
Reported as
Beech 95
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mettatal

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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