MIA70D0013

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65-80 · Ft.Meyers, FL · May 27, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 27, 1969
Place
Ft.Meyers, FL · FT.MEYERS, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N366QBeech 65-80
Status
Completed · report August 4, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174603

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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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3-1759  69/5/27    FT.MEYERS,FLA       BEECH 65-80         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 4498
        TIME - 1315                    N366Q               PX-  0  0  2  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 837 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAGE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- NO MALFUNCTION OF EMERG GR SYSTEM.

Aircraft

Registration
N366Q
Reported as
Beech 65-80
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
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