MIA73FKU03

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 90 · Opa Locka, FL · May 22, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 22, 1973
Place
Opa Locka, FL · OPA LOCKA, FL
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N963MBeech 90
Status
Completed · report August 3, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730522016389A
Case key
190150

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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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3-1713  73/5/22    OPA LOCKA,FLA       BEECH 90            CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1520                    N963M               PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 30, 3800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2775 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OPA LOCKA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DELAND,FLA                  OPA LOCKA,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
           COPILOT - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- COPILOT PLACED GR HANDLE IN UP PSN LONG ENOUGH FOR GR LOCKS TO DISENGAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N963M
Reported as
Beech 90
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Opa Locka

FAA reports on this event · 1

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