MIA76FKJ50

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65 · Dothan, AL · February 20, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 20, 1976
Place
Dothan, AL · DOTHAN, AL
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N466DMBeech 65
Status
Completed · report May 27, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760220008249A
Case key
149837

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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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3-0659  76/2/20    DOTHAN,AL           BEECH 65            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1620                    N466DM              PX-  0  0  5  CORP/EXEC                 28, 4762 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1873 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - D0THAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DOTHAN,AL                   HUNTINGTON,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAKEOFF: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - RETRACTED GEAR PREMATURELY
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GR FAILED TO FULLY RETRACT AFTR TKOF.UN LWR NOSE GR.ACFT DMGD DRG LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N466DM
Reported as
Beech 65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
D0than

FAA reports on this event · 1

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