MIA70A0008

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 99 · Sarasota, FL · August 3, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 3, 1969
Place
Sarasota, FL · SARASOTA, FL
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N655EXBeech 99
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165508

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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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3-2929   69/8/3    SARASOTA,FLA        BEECH 99            CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 5599
        TIME - 2010                    N655EX              PX-  0  0  4  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 134 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SARASOTA-BRADENTO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT.MEYERS,FLA               SARASOTA,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- R GR DOWN LOCK DAMAGED PREVIOUSLY AT UNDETERMINED TIME.

Aircraft

Registration
N655EX
Reported as
Beech 99
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sarasota-Bradento