FTW75FRD62

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-B55 · Baton Rouge, LA · June 9, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 9, 1975
Place
Baton Rouge, LA · BATON ROUGE, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5895JBeech 95-B55
Status
Completed · report August 6, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
149315

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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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3-1741   75/6/9    BATON ROUGE,LA      BEECH 95-B55        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1420                    N5895J              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 42, 5148 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            133 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOWNTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GALVESTON,TX                BATON ROUGE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BENT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        REMARKS- NOSE GR CENTERING TRACK BENT.ROLLER OUTSIDE TRACK.PLT HAD PULLED GR WARNING CB.

Aircraft

Registration
N5895J
Reported as
Beech 95-B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Downtown