FTW77FPD38

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B55 · Arlington, TX · September 9, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 9, 1977
Place
Arlington, TX · ARLINGTON, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9248QBeech B55
Status
Completed · report October 20, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770909027999A
Case key
145271

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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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3-3086   77/9/9    ARLINGTON,TX        BEECH B55           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 3034
        TIME - 1815                    N9248Q              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 1877 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARLINGTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TEMPLE,TX                   ARLINGTON,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- LFT GEAR UPLOCK SPRING BROKEN UNABLE TO LOWER LEFT GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N9248Q
Reported as
Beech B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arlington

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9248Q · 1

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