# NTSB MIA74DKJ02: Beech D50E, N460T, Muscle Shoals, AL, July 8, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 8, 1973
- Place: Muscle Shoals, AL · MUSCLE SHOALS, AL
- Location: 34.7427° N, 87.6338° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Muscle Shoals, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7427&lon=-87.6338&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 6, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189564
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74DKJ02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKJ02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1942   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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D50E
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Muscle Shoals

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730708023379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730708023379A), Jul 8, 1973: Beech D50E, Muscle Shoals, AL, Substantial damage. Attn diverted to otr acft aftr gr extdd. Aftr ldg plt found ldg gr circuit breaker out.

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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