# NTSB MIA73DKJ18: Beech 58, N26BW, Birmingham, AL, August 29, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 29, 1972
- Place: Birmingham, AL · BIRMINGHAM, AL
- Location: 33.5207° N, 86.8025° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Birmingham, AL, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5207&lon=-86.8025&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 30, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167833
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73DKJ18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKJ18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3128  72/8/29    BIRMINGHAM,ALA      BEECH 58            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1615                    N26BW               PX-  0  0  4  CORP/EXEC                 41, 2572 TOTAL HOURS, 815
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIRMINGHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SELMA,ALA                   BIRMINGHAM,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N26BW (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 58
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Birmingham

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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