# NTSB MIA84IA074: Beech 95-A55, N9707Y, Opa Locka, FL, February 11, 1984

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: February 11, 1984, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place: Opa Locka, FL
- Coordinates: 25.909769, -80.270561 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.9098&lon=-80.2706&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31034
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA84IA074
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31034/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84IA074

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, approach - vfr pattern - downwind
  - landing gear,gear locking mechanism - corroded (cause)
  - landing gear,gear locking mechanism - failure,partial (cause)
  - maintenance,inspection - improper, other maintenance personnel (cause)
  - landing gear,main gear - jammed (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - wheels up landing - intentional, pilot in command

## Analysis

THE ACFT WAS INTENTIONALLY LANDED WITH THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED WHEN THE LT MAIN GEAR COULD NOT BE EXTENDED. INSPECTION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT THE SPRING WHICH PULLS THE LT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK OUT OF THE WAY WHEN RELEASED HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE UPLOCK DUE TO CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE METAL AT THE ATTACH POINT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9707Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9707Y-2013-10-29), registration cancelled 2013-10-29, S/N TC-417, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-A55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-A55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-a55) (registry code 1152704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: TC-417
- Airframe hours: 2280
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-470-L 260 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Leonard Frishman
- Registered owner: Ambrose Realty Corporation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 15, 1983, 6 hours before
- Departed: MYBG, GRT HARBOUR CAY, OF
- Destination: OPF, OPA LOCKA, FL
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: OPE, Opa-Locka, runway 18L, 4,374 × 244 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 50; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 100° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: OPF

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19840211052209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840211052209I), Feb 11, 1984: Beech 95A55, Opa Locka, FL, Minor damage. Unable to lower left gear. Elected to land gear up. Left main gear spring that pulls the uplock out of way broke.

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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