LAX68F0010

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18S · Burbank, CA · June 7, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 7, 1967
Place
Burbank, CA · BURBANK, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N118LBeech D18S
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116561

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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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3-1802   67/6/7    BURBANK,CALIF       BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 668
        TIME - 1105                    N118L               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BURBANK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SWITCHES,LEVERS,CRANKING MECHANISM,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STUCK
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- NOSE-GR-DOWN MICRO SWITCH. ELEC GR EXTENSION SYSTM INOPERATIVE. MANUAL GR EXTENSION SYSTM OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N118L
Reported as
Beech D18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Burbank

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