# NTSB DEN68F0280: Beech 95-A55, N8501M, Carlsbad, NM, June 9, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 9, 1968
- Place: Carlsbad, NM · CARLSBAD, NM
- Location: 32.4207° N, 104.2288° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Carlsbad, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4207&lon=-104.2288&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 11, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 110177
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN68F0280
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68F0280

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1529   68/6/9    CARLSBAD,N MEX      BEECH 95-A55        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 77, 12000
        TIME - 0900                    N8501M              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 841 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAVERN CITY
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8501M (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-A55
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cavern City

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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