MIA67F0355

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18S · Tallahassee, FL · September 23, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 23, 1966
Place
Tallahassee, FL · TALLAHASSEE, FL
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8603ABeech D18S
Status
Completed · report September 6, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120514

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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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3-4439  66/9/23    TALLAHASSEE,FLA     BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1910                    N8603A              PX-  0  0  4  BUSINESS                  AGE 41, 12000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TALLAHASSEE MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- BATTERY DRAINED BY UNNECESSARY PROP FEATHERING.

Aircraft

Registration
N8603A
Reported as
Beech D18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tallahassee Muni

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