# NTSB FTW73APD23: Beech B55, N1615W, Mineral Wells, TX, March 8, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 8, 1973
- Place: Mineral Wells, TX · MINERAL WELLS, TX
- Location: 32.8207° N, 98.0772° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mineral Wells, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8207&lon=-98.0772&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 9, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169927
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW73APD23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73APD23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0398   73/3/8    MINERAL WELLS,TEX   BEECH B55           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 1428
        TIME - 1212                    N1615W              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MINERAL WELLS MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANTONIO,TEX             MINERAL WELLS,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BUCKLED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- VIBRATION DUE FLAT TIRE,LT MLG KNEE JOINT TRVL OVCNTR,OVERLOAD FORCE APPLIED TO RETRACT ROD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1615W (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B55
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mineral Wells Mun

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730308004889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730308004889A), Mar 8, 1973: Beech E55, Mineral Wells, TX, Substantial damage. Vibration due flat tire,lt MLG knee joint trvl ovcntr,overload force applied to retract rod.

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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