MIA66F0307

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft D-18S · Miami, FL · November 8, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 8, 1965
Place
Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N171DCBeechcraft D-18S
Status
Completed · report December 7, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175132

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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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3-3165   65/11/8   MIAMI FLA           BEECHCRAFT D-18S    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1000                    N171DC              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 42, 15000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIAMI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
        REMARKS- LEFT LANDING GEAR SLIDE TUBE FAILED FOR UNDETERMINED REASON

Aircraft

Registration
N171DC
Reported as
Beechcraft D-18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Miami

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