CHI79DEC38

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D-55 · Troy, MI · July 18, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1979
Place
Troy, MI · TROY, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6288VBeech D-55
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790718021849A
Case key
134994

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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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3-1384  79/7/18    TROY,MI             BEECH D-55          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 1750
        TIME - 1030                    N6288V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 525 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OAKLAND-TROY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WHEELING,IL                 DETROIT,MI                   TROY,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED

Aircraft

Registration
N6288V
Reported as
Beech D-55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oakland-Troy

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6288V · 1

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