# NTSB MIA66A0068: N.American NA-265, N757R, W Palm Beach, FL, December 15, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 15, 1965
- Place: W Palm Beach, FL · W PALM BEACH, FL
- Location: 26.7153° N, 80.0534° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Palm Beach, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.7153&lon=-80.0534&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 13, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174969
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66A0068
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0068

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0974  65/12/15   W PALM BEACH,FLA.   N.AMERICAN NA-265   CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 7200
        TIME - 1320                    N757R               PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALM BEACH INTL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        REMARKS- DUAL STUDENT-JAPANESE PILOT.FAMILIARIZATION.AND ORIENTATION FLIGHT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N757R (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN NA-265
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Palm Beach Intl

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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