FTW66F0412

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft D95A · New Orleans, LA · December 3, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 3, 1965
Place
New Orleans, LA · NEW ORLEANS, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8965MBeechcraft D95A
Status
Completed · report January 3, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174618

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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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3-3375   65/12/3   NEW ORLEANS LA      BEECHCRAFT D95A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 1420
        TIME - 2030                    N8965M              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 850 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKEFRONT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
        REMARKS- NIGHT OPERATION

Aircraft

Registration
N8965M
Reported as
Beechcraft D95A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lakefront