FTW67F0493

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B55 · Mineral Wells, TX · February 26, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 26, 1967
Place
Mineral Wells, TX · MINERAL WELLS, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8573MBeech B55
Status
Completed · report August 11, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118436

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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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3-0625  67/2/26    MINERAL WELLS,TEX   BEECH B55           CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 60, 20000
        TIME - 1224                    N8573M              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MINERAL WELLS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N8573M
Reported as
Beech B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mineral Wells

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.