# NTSB FTW77FPD38: Beech B55, N9248Q, Arlington, TX, September 9, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 9, 1977
- Place: Arlington, TX · ARLINGTON, TX
- Location: 32.7357° N, 97.1081° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Arlington, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7357&lon=-97.1081&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 20, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145271
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW77FPD38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FPD38

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9248Q), registered now, S/N TC-1397, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-B55 (T42A)](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55-t42a) (registry code 1152706) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Arlington

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770909027999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770909027999A), Sep 9, 1977: Beech 95B55, Arlington, TX, Substantial damage. Lft gear uplock spring broken unable to lower left gear

## Other investigations on N9248Q (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW76IF127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76IF127), Sep 29, 1976: Beech 95-B55 (N9248Q), Temple, TX, incident, minor damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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