MIA74FLA26

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65 · Gainsville, FL · December 25, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 25, 1973
Place
Gainsville, FL · GAINSVILLE, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N330CBBeech 65
Status
Completed · report February 4, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
187591

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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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3-3772  73/12/25   GAINSVILLE,FLA      BEECH 65            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1442                    N330CB              PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 32, 6500 TOTAL HOURS, 850
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GAINSVILLE MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORLANDO,FLA                 GAINSVILLE,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: OTHER
        REMARKS- LOW BATTERY APU START.ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN FLT EMGCY GR EXTN.CTR PEDESTAL EXTDD AFT APRX 10 IN.

Aircraft

Registration
N330CB
Reported as
Beech 65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gainsville Mun

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