MIA71FKT05

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B55 · Moore Haven, FL · August 20, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 20, 1970
Place
Moore Haven, FL · MOORE HAVEN, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3516ABeech B55
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116671

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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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3-1300  70/8/20    MOORE HAVEN,FLA     BEECH B55           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 1208
        TIME - 1500                    N3516A              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 76 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAHAM CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        REMARKS- L GR DID NOT RETRACT AFTER T/O.RETAINING ASSEM PIN OF RETRACT ROD AND PLUNGER MISG.GR RPRD 7/70.

Aircraft

Registration
N3516A
Reported as
Beech B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Graham Co