# NTSB FTW71FRA19: Beech D55, N7803R, Alief, TX, September 18, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 18, 1970
- Place: Alief, TX · ALIEF, TX
- Location: 29.7111° N, 95.5963° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Alief, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7111&lon=-95.5963&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 29, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145626
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71FRA19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRA19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3770  70/9/18    ALIEF,TEX           BEECH D55           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0710                    N7803R              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 32, 4530 TOTAL HOURS, 830
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANDRAU
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TEX                 ALIEF,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7803R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7803R), registered now, S/N TE-637, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D55
- Registry model: [Beech D55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d55) (registry code 1152730) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Andrau

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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