CHI71FBD41

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 60 · Rockford, IL · December 15, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 15, 1970
Place
Rockford, IL · ROCKFORD, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7064DBeech 60
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159396

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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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3-1990  70/12/15   ROCKFORD,ILL        BEECH 60            CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1502                    N7064D              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 39, 10329 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 62 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREATER ROCKFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILWAUKEE,WISC              LAFAYETTE,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- UP-LOCK BEARING P/N NAS505-6J WOULD NOT ROTATE.SHOP MANUAL SAYS LUBE AT 50HRS,GREASE AT 100HRS OPN

Aircraft

Registration
N7064D
Reported as
Beech 60
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greater Rockford