# NTSB LAX67D0060: Beech C-18S, N8073H, Yuma, AZ, August 10, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 10, 1966
- Place: Yuma, AZ · YUMA, AZ
- Location: 32.7253° N, 114.6244° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Yuma, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7253&lon=-114.6244&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 2, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 178737
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX67D0060
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67D0060

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2864  66/8/10    YUMA ARIZ           BEECH C-18S         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 2000
        TIME - 0730                    N8073H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 850 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YUMA INTL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8073H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8073H-1977-07-21), registration cancelled 1977-07-21, S/N 4260 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C-18S
- Registry model: [Beech AT-7](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-at-7) (registry code 1150912) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Yuma 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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