MIA78FKJ41

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D95A · Montgomery, AL · May 31, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 31, 1978
Place
Montgomery, AL · MONTGOMERY, AL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8965MBeech D95A
Status
Completed · report August 21, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780531021159A
Case key
141471

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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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3-1722  78/5/31    MONTGOMERY,AL       BEECH D95A          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 4500
        TIME - 1330                    N8965M              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DANNELLY FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PENSACOLA,FL                MONTGOMERY,AL
        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

Aircraft

Registration
N8965M
Reported as
Beech D95A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dannelly Field

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.