FTW72AF008

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C-45H · Dallas, TX · July 29, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 29, 1971
Place
Dallas, TX · DALLAS, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N848QBeech C-45H
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163645

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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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3-4405  71/7/29    DALLAS,TEX          BEECH C-45H         CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1906                    N848Q               PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      AGE 22, 2400 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        700 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOVE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TYLER,TEX                   DALLAS,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- UN FULLY EXTEND L GR. UPPER DRIVE SPROCKET SUPPORT BRACKETS FAILED AT WELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N848Q
Reported as
Beech C-45H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Love

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