MIA74DKJ02

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D50E · Muscle Shoals, AL · July 8, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 8, 1973
Place
Muscle Shoals, AL · MUSCLE SHOALS, AL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N460TBeech D50E
Status
Completed · report September 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730708023379A
Case key
189564

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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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3-1942   73/7/8    MUSCLE SHOALS,ALA   BEECH D50E          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 15000
        TIME - 1132                    N460T               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUSCLE SHOALS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HALEYVILLE,ALA              MUSCLE SHOALS,ALA
        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)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
        REMARKS- ATTN DIVERTED TO OTR ACFT AFTR GR EXTDD.AFTR LDG PLT FOUND LDG GR CIRCUIT BREAKER OUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N460T
Reported as
Beech D50E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Muscle Shoals

FAA reports on this event · 1

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