# NTSB IAD70A0003: Beech 95-B55, N5621K, Friendshp Arpt, MD, July 17, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 17, 1969
- Place: Friendshp Arpt, MD · FRIENDSHP ARPT, MD
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 19, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164850
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD70A0003
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70A0003

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-B55
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Friendship Intl

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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