# NTSB DEN72DTE25: Beech 95-C55, N5946S, Lamar, CO, September 14, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 14, 1971
- Place: Lamar, CO · LAMAR, CO
- Location: 38.0760° N, 102.6147° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lamar, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0760&lon=-102.6147&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 10, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201421
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN72DTE25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72DTE25-201421

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3706  71/9/14  NR.LAMAR,COLO         BEECH 95-C55        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 1340
        TIME - 1000                    N5946S              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DIMMITT,TEX                 TWO BUTTES,COLO
        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)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: PROTECTIVE DEVICES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5946S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5946S-1998-11-02), registration cancelled 1998-11-02, S/N TE126 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-C55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-C55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-c55) (registry code 1152708) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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