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NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18S · Cheyenne, WY · June 28, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1967
Place
Cheyenne, WY · CHEYENNE, WY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N631BBeech D18S
Status
Completed · report October 6, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116295

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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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3-2248  67/6/28    CHEYENNE,WYO        BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 550
        TIME - 1615                    N631B               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHEYENNE MUNI.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        REMARKS- PIECE OF WOOD JAMMED IN TAIL WHEEL WELL PREVENTED TAIL WHEEL FROM EXTENDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N631B
Reported as
Beech D18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cheyenne Muni.

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.