DEN80FTA19

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-B55 · Miles City, MT · August 13, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 13, 1980
Place
Miles City, MT · MILES CITY, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1552WBeech 95-B55
Status
Completed · report October 2, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800813036609A
Case key
129591

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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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3-1976  80/8/13    MILES CITY,MT       BEECH 95-B55        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1840                    N1552W              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 61, 18696 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 1594 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JACK WILEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORSYTE,MT                  MILES CITY,MT
        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 - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
        REMARKS- PLT STATED-ODOR OF OVRHTD ELEC WIRING DRG GEAR EXTN,TURNED OFF GEN/MASTER SW.NO IND OF OVRHT FND.

Aircraft

Registration
N1552W
Reported as
Beech 95-B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jack Wiley

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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