CHI73FEP07

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D17R · Milwaukee, WI · August 4, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 4, 1972
Place
Milwaukee, WI · MILWAUKEE, WI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N35EBeech D17R
Status
Completed · report August 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168736

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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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3-4150   72/8/4    MILWAUKEE, WIS      BEECH D17R          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1945                    N35E                PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 46, 3832 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            41 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MITCHELL FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          OSHKOSH,WIS                 MILWAUKEE, WIS               WAUKESHA WIS
        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: SWITCHES,LEVERS,CRANKING MECHANISM,ETC.
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: MOTORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- COMMUTER END OF GR MOTOR JAMMING AGAINST END FRAME.BRUSH SPRINGS HEATED LOST TENSION POOR CONTACT.

Aircraft

Registration
N35E
Reported as
Beech D17R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mitchell Field

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