DIA68D0118

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-C55 · New Castle, DE · October 31, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 31, 1967
Place
New Castle, DE · NEW CASTLE, DE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7863LBeech 95-C55
Status
Completed · report January 9, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113368

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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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3-3887  67/10/31   NEW CASTLE,DEL.     BEECH 95-C55        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME -                         N7863L              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     35, 6000 TOTAL HOURS, 150
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRTR WILMINGTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N7863L
Reported as
Beech 95-C55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grtr Wilmington

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