FTW75DRG42

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-C55 · Batesville, TX · December 1, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 1, 1974
Place
Batesville, TX · BATESVILLE, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N70EEBeech 95-C55
Status
Completed · report January 17, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741201040829A
Case key
145012

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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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3-4061   74/12/1 NR.BATESVILLE,TEX     BEECH 95-C55        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1405                    N70EE               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 45, 3265 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            180 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLLINS-BROWN RAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TEX                BATESVILLE,TEX
        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: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        REMARKS- L GR FAILED TO EXTEND. IND SHOWED GR DWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N70EE
Reported as
Beech 95-C55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Collins-Brown Ran

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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.