LAX72DUJ90

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-B55 · Goodyear, AZ · April 18, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 18, 1972
Place
Goodyear, AZ · GOODYEAR, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4639ABeech 95-B55
Status
Completed · report February 8, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166224

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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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3-1595  72/4/18    GOODYEAR,ARIZ       BEECH 95-B55        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1435                    N4639A              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 50, 9211 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            6 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LITCHFIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GOODYEAR,ARIZ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           DUAL STUDENT - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N4639A
Reported as
Beech 95-B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Litchfield