DEN71DQA19

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D55 · Farmington, NM · October 12, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 12, 1970
Place
Farmington, NM · FARMINGTON, NM
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5656KBeech D55
Status
Completed · report July 14, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158446

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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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3-3991  70/10/12   FARMINGTON,N MEX    BEECH D55           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 2400
        TIME - 1100                    N5656K              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARMINGTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX           FARMINGTON,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        REMARKS- GR SYSTEM CHECKED,NO MALFUNCTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N5656K
Reported as
Beech D55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farmington

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.