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NTSB accident investigation · Beech D55 · Lubbock, TX · August 14, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1974
Place
Lubbock, TX · LUBBOCK, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N611WBeech D55
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740814026429A
Case key
134438

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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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3-2449  74/8/14    LUBBOCK,TEX         BEECH D55           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2113                    N611W               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 26, 2000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            400 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  LUBBOCK REGIONAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLAHOMA CITY,OKLA          LUBBOCK,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- L MLG TIRE FLAT ON TOUCHDOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N611W
Reported as
Beech D55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lubbock Regional

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.