# NTSB MIA76FKJ50: Beech 65, N466DM, Dothan, AL, February 20, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 20, 1976
- Place: Dothan, AL · DOTHAN, AL
- Location: 31.2232° N, 85.3905° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dothan, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.2232&lon=-85.3905&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 27, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149837
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76FKJ50
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKJ50

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 65
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: D0than

## 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 19760220008249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760220008249A), Feb 20, 1976: Beech 65, Dothan, AL, Substantial damage. Nose gr failed to fully retract aftr tkof. Un lwr nose gr. Acft dmgd drg ldg.

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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