FTW71DRG66

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D55 · Mountain Home, TX · December 30, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 30, 1970
Place
Mountain Home, TX · MOUNTAIN HOME, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6952VBeech D55
Status
Completed · report March 12, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159357

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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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3-2337  70/12/30   MOUNTAIN HOME,TEX   BEECH D55           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 1072
        TIME - 1230                    N6952V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 528 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - Y-O RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOUNTAIN HOME,TEX           MOLINE,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- GRAVEL STRIP APRX 2200FT,PLT ABORTED TKOF ABT 450FT FROM END OF STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N6952V
Reported as
Beech D55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Y-O Ranch