# NTSB DEN71DQA19: Beech D55, N5656K, Farmington, NM, October 12, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 12, 1970
- Place: Farmington, NM · FARMINGTON, NM
- Location: 36.7281° N, 108.2187° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Farmington, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7281&lon=-108.2187&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 14, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158446
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN71DQA19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71DQA19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5656K), registered now, S/N TC-756, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-B55 (T42A)](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55-t42a) (registry code 1152706) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Farmington

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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