MIA79DLA1Z

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 58 · Cross Cty, FL · December 24, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 24, 1978
Place
Cross Cty, FL · CROSS CTY, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9408QBeech 58
Status
Completed · report April 23, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781224044749A
Case key
138014

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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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3-4232  78/12/24   CROSS CTY,FL        BEECH 58            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 2200
        TIME - 1630                    N9408Q              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CROSS CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONROE,LA                   SARASOTA,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N9408Q
Reported as
Beech 58
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cross City

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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