CHI78FEE56

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65-90 · Chicago, IL · July 12, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 12, 1978
Place
Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N742UTBeech 65-90
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780712035239A
Case key
140318

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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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3-3597  78/7/12    CHICAGO,IL          BEECH 65-90         CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0701                    N742UT              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            37, 4600 TOTAL HOURS, 468
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - O HARE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICAGO,IL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
        REMARKS- RT MAIN GEAR DEPARTED AIRCRAFT ON TAKEOFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N742UT
Reported as
Beech 65-90
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
O Hare Intl

FAA reports on this event · 1

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