# NTSB IAD80FIA02: Beech 95-55, N77PW, Washington, DC, November 8, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 8, 1979
- Place: Washington, DC · WASHINGTON, DC
- Location: 38.8951° N, 77.0364° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Washington, DC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8951&lon=-77.0364&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 9, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133181
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD80FIA02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FIA02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3458   79/11/8   WASHINGTON,DC       BEECH 95-55         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 1190
        TIME - 1815                    N77PW               PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 803 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WASHINGTON NAT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KNOXVILLE,TN                WASHINGTON,DC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N77PW (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-55
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Washington Nat

## 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 19791108031989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791108031989A), Nov 8, 1979: Beech 9555, Washington, DC, Substantial damage. Pilot became distracted changing runways. Activated gear down on short final. Gear not fully down on landing.

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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