MIA81DLA38

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95B · Tallahassee, FL · September 3, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 3, 1981
Place
Tallahassee, FL · TALLAHASSEE, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9978RBeech 95B
Status
Completed · report October 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810903061199A
Case key
124502

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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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3-2164   81/9/3    TALLAHASSEE,FL      BEECH 95B           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1830                    N9978R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  67, 24000 TOTAL HOURS, 14
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TALLAHASSE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTGOMERY,AL               TALLAHASSEE,FL
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N9978R
Reported as
Beech 95B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tallahasse

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9978R · 1

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