LAX80FVA08

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 60 · Fresno, CA · December 18, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 18, 1979
Place
Fresno, CA · FRESNO, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1873SBeech 60
Status
Completed · report January 29, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791218034319A
Case key
132083

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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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3-3744  79/12/18   FRESNO,CA           BEECH 60            CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1200                    N1873S              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     32, 6556 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRESNO AIR TERM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRESNO,CA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOISE DRG GEAR RETRACTION,UN TO EXTEND NOSE GEAR.ACTUATOR SHAFT,STEERING COLLAR/ROLLER FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1873S
Reported as
Beech 60
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fresno Air Term

FAA reports on this event · 1

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