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NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-B55 · Friendshp Arpt, MD · July 17, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 17, 1969
Place
Friendshp Arpt, MD · FRIENDSHP ARPT, MD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5621KBeech 95-B55
Status
Completed · report December 19, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164850

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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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3-2606  69/7/17    FRIENDSHP ARPT,MD   BEECH 95-B55        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1219                    N5621K              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 22, 2014 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            8 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRIENDSHIP INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRIENDSHP ARPT,MD           WHITE PLAINS,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  DOOR/PANEL OPEN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RETRACTED LDG GR INSTEAD OF FLAPS WHILE ON FINAL APCH.ATTENTION DIVERTED DUE TO OPEN CABIN DOOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N5621K
Reported as
Beech 95-B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Friendship Intl