# NTSB MIA76FLA07: Beech 58, N26BW, Blounstown, FL, August 20, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 20, 1975
- Place: Blounstown, FL · BLOUNSTOWN, FL
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 16, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150471
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76FLA07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLA07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3570  75/8/20    BLOUNSTOWN,FL       BEECH 58            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0800                    N26BW               PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 46, 3308 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            418 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLOUNSTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BREWTON,AL                  BLOUNSTOWN,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- POST ACCIDENT GEAR CHECK-CHECKED OK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N26BW (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 58
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Blounstown

## 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 19750820035839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750820035839A), Aug 20, 1975: Beech 58, Blounstown, FL, Substantial damage. Post accident gear check-checked ok.

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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