FTW71AF008

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18S · Tulsa, OK · August 23, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 23, 1970
Place
Tulsa, OK · TULSA, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N87QBeech D18S
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116863

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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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3-1387  70/8/23    TULSA,OKLA          BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 4488
        TIME - 2050                    N87Q                PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 2130 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TULSA INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OKLA                  OKLA.CITY,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- MAIL FLT. GR LEVER RAISED AT UNDET TIME PRIOR TO T/O.

Aircraft

Registration
N87Q
Reported as
Beech D18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tulsa Intl

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