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NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-B55 · King City, CA · November 28, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 28, 1981
Place
King City, CA · KING CITY, CA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N18ERBeech 95-B55
Status
Completed · report January 14, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811128076179A
Case key
123517

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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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3-3003  81/11/28   KING CITY,CA        BEECH 95-B55        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 4620
        TIME - 1230                    N18ER               PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MESA DEL REY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTEREY,CA                 KING CITY,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
        REMARKS- R MLG RETRACTED DRG L TURN OFF RWY.GREASE FITTING BRKN,BRACE ASSY & BUSHING CORRODED & BINDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N18ER
Reported as
Beech 95-B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mesa Del Rey

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N18ER · 1

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