LAX71DVA51

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-B55 · Bakersfield, CA · December 21, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 21, 1970
Place
Bakersfield, CA · BAKERSFIELD, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5802SBeech 95-B55
Status
Completed · report October 4, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159600

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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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3-4515  70/12/21   BAKERSFIELD,CALIF   BEECH 95-B55        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 1950
        TIME - 1400                    N5802S              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 19 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEADOWS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORANGE COVE,CALIF           BAKERSFIELD,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- R GR FAILED ON LDG ROLL. UPLOCK ROLLER BEARING FROZEN,BENT RETRACT ROD. 75 HRS SINCE INSPECTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N5802S
Reported as
Beech 95-B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meadows

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