DEN71FQA08

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 60 · Santa Fe, NM · September 2, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 2, 1970
Place
Santa Fe, NM · SANTA FE, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7047DBeech 60
Status
Completed · report June 12, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
128026

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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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3-3599   70/9/2    SANTA FE,N MEX      BEECH 60            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 3452
        TIME - 0954                    N7047D              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA FE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALAMOSO,COLO                ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: FILTERS,SCREEN
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: SUBSTANDARD QUALITY CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- DEFECTIVE OIL FILTER GASKET CFO-203 LEAKED,L ENG SECURED.L TIRE BLEW OUT,L GR COLLAPSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7047D
Reported as
Beech 60
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Fe

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