MIA66F0058

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft C45H · San Juan, PR · June 30, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 30, 1965
Place
San Juan, PR · SAN JUAN, PR
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N494DMBeechcraft C45H
Status
Completed · report August 24, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176837

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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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3-1708  65/6/30    SAN JUAN PR         BEECHCRAFT C45H     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 4800
        TIME - 1737                    N494DM              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ISLA GRANDE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
        REMARKS- RIGHT GEAR DRIVE SHAFT BEARINGS LOOSE CAUSIN GEAR CHAIN TO MOVE OFF SPROCKET

Aircraft

Registration
N494DM
Reported as
Beechcraft C45H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Isla Grande

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