DEN67F0238

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-B55 · Dubois, WY · February 27, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 27, 1967
Place
Dubois, WY · DUBOIS, WY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5731KBeech 95-B55
Status
Completed · report August 21, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118070

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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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3-0744  67/2/27    DUBOIS, WYO         BEECH 95-B55        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 3000
        TIME - 1530                    N5731K              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 2000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUBOIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT SAW HEAVY SMOKE FROM LEFT WING. INSUFFICIENT TIME FOR LNDG GEAR TO EXTEND.

Aircraft

Registration
N5731K
Reported as
Beech 95-B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Dubois

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