FTW79FPA31

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D55 · Dallas, TX · September 27, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 27, 1979
Place
Dallas, TX · DALLAS, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8443NBeech D55
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790927026879A
Case key
133410

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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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3-2554  79/9/27    DALLAS,TX           BEECH D55           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 1834
        TIME - 0220                    N8443N              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 571 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REDBIRD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N8443N
Reported as
Beech D55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Redbird

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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.