LAX76FUJ20

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E18S · Grand Canyon, AZ · August 24, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1975
Place
Grand Canyon, AZ · GRAND CANYON, AZ
Injuries
8 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N203CBeech E18S
Status
Completed · report October 1, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750824027279A
Case key
150334

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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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3-2374  75/8/24    GRAND CANYON,AZ     BEECH E18S          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 62, 19060
        TIME - 1000                    N203C               PX-  0  0  7  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 5025 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAND CANYON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NV                GRAND CANYON,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- R MLG SLIDE TUBE FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N203C
Reported as
Beech E18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grand Canyon

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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