# NTSB DIA68A0006: Beech 95-B55, N354RJ, Washington, DC, August 21, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 21, 1967
- Place: Washington, DC · WASHINGTON, DC
- Location: 38.8951° N, 77.0364° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Washington, DC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8951&lon=-77.0364&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 25, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114606
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DIA68A0006
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68A0006

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2048  67/8/21    WASHINGTON,DC       BEECH 95-B55        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1535                    N354RJ              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 29, 7000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            100 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WASHINGTON NATL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
        REMARKS- PLT INTENDED TO RETRACT FLAPS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N354RJ](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N354RJ-1971-04-14), registration cancelled 1971-04-14, S/N TC-933 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-B55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-B55 (T42A)](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55-t42a) (registry code 1152706) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Washington Natl

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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