FTW71FRA17

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65-A90 · Silsbee, TX · August 28, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1970
Place
Silsbee, TX · SILSBEE, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N727XBeech 65-A90
Status
Completed · report October 18, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107920

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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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3-4551  70/8/28    SILSBEE,TEX         BEECH 65-A90        CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1940                    N727X               PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 51, 12911 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1050 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EVADALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TEX                 SILSBEE,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        REMARKS- THOUGHT COPLT LWRD GEAR.BOTH PLTS SCANNING FOR OTHER TRAFFIC.

Aircraft

Registration
N727X
Reported as
Beech 65-A90
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Evadale