# NTSB LAX80FVA08: Beech 60, N1873S, Fresno, CA, December 18, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 18, 1979
- Place: Fresno, CA · FRESNO, CA
- Location: 36.7477° N, 119.7724° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fresno, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7477&lon=-119.7724&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 29, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132083
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX80FVA08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FVA08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 60
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Fresno Air Term

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19791218034319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791218034319A), Dec 18, 1979: Beech B60, Fresno, CA, Substantial damage. Nose gear malfunction on takeoff. Nose gear collapsed on landing. Retract mechanism failed.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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