# NTSB MIA79FLA43: Beech E55, N22HT, Tallahassee, FL, August 9, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 9, 1979
- Place: Tallahassee, FL · TALLAHASSEE, FL
- Location: 30.4383° N, 84.2807° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tallahassee, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4383&lon=-84.2807&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 2, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133874
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA79FLA43
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLA43

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3784   79/8/9    TALLAHASSEE,FL      BEECH E55           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 2777
        TIME - 1530                    N22HT               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 2313 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TALLAHASSEE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FERNANDINA BEACH,FL         TALLAHASSEE,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- ROD END ASSEMBLY,PN HMXL6FG,FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N22HT (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E55
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tallahassee Muni

## 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 19790809021209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790809021209A), Aug 9, 1979: Beech E55, Tallahassee, FL, Substantial damage. Nose gear broke during retraction after takeoff. Nose gear collapsed on landing. Retract rod broken.

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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