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NTSB accident investigation · Beech E55 · Houma, LA · July 31, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1980
Place
Houma, LA · HOUMA, LA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9047VBeech E55
Status
Completed · report September 15, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800731031919A
Case key
129990

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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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3-1709  80/7/31    HOUMA,LA            BEECH E55           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 636
        TIME - 1030                    N9047V              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 72 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOUMA-TERREBONNE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PINE BLUFF,AR               HOUMA,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD LNDG W L MAIN TIRE FLAT,SVR VIB APRX 1000FT BFR L MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9047V
Reported as
Beech E55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Houma-Terrebonne

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9047V · 1

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