MIA71FKG49

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65 · Chamblee, GA · November 2, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 2, 1970
Place
Chamblee, GA · CHAMBLEE, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N350GKBeech 65
Status
Completed · report July 30, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158914

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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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3-4132   70/11/2   CHAMBLEE,GA         BEECH 65            CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1045                    N350GK              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 34, 3500 TOTAL HOURS, 810
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEKALB-PEACHTREE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROME,GA                     CHAMBLEE,GA
        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 - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        REMARKS- NOSE GR ACTUATOR DRIVE CHAIN FAILED. NO MALFUNCTION OF GR WARNING SYSTEM FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N350GK
Reported as
Beech 65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dekalb-Peachtree

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.