FTW73FRD14

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B95 · New Orleans, LA · December 28, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 28, 1972
Place
New Orleans, LA · NEW ORLEANS, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N635BBeech B95
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168565

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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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3-2650  72/12/28   NEW ORLEANS,LA      BEECH B95           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 1154
        TIME - 1232                    N635B               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW ORLEANS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHREVEPORT,LA               NEW ORLEANS,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
        REMARKS- UP-LOCK ROLLER SEIZED AND UP-LOCK DID NOT RELEASE LEFT GR.

Aircraft

Registration
N635B
Reported as
Beech B95
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
New Orleans

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