CHI81FER29

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E-55 · Eden Prairie, MN · March 17, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 17, 1981
Place
Eden Prairie, MN · EDEN PRAIRIE, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N980TKBeech E-55
Status
Completed · report May 20, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810317010459A
Case key
127024

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0577  81/3/17    EDEN PRAIRIE,MN     BEECH E-55          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0920                    N980TK              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 31, 2520 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            65 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING CLOUD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHEBOYGAN,WI                EDEN PRAIRIE,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N980TK
Reported as
Beech E-55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying Cloud

FAA reports on this event · 1

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