FTW66A0034

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft C45H · Killeen, TX · October 1, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 1, 1965
Place
Killeen, TX · KILLEEN, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N628BBeechcraft C45H
Status
Completed · report February 23, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175420

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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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3-3792   65/10/1   KILLEEN TEX         BEECHCRAFT C45H     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 2400
        TIME - 1430                    N628B               PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 1200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KILLEEN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: SWITCHES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- ROCKER ARM SWITCH WORN EXCESSIVELY RESULTING IN A SHORT CIRCUIT TO THE DOWN LOCK SOLENOID

Aircraft

Registration
N628B
Reported as
Beechcraft C45H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Killeen

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