CHI81FEE04

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-B55 · Wheeling, IL · October 31, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 31, 1980
Place
Wheeling, IL · WHEELING, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N20525Beech 95-B55
Status
Completed · report January 26, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801031075789A
Case key
127924

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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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3-3329  80/10/31   WHEELING,IL         BEECH 95-B55        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 3448
        TIME - 1430                    N20525              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 151 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALWAUKEE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCKFORD,IL                 WHEELING,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        REMARKS- R MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED,NO PRE-ACDNT FAILURE FND.L QTRG HDWND GSTG 28KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N20525
Reported as
Beech 95-B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Palwaukee

FAA reports on this event · 1

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