# NTSB MIA88LA064: Beech 95-C55, N707CC, Marathon, FL, December 15, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 15, 1987, 14:15 local (19:15 UTC)
- Place: Marathon, FL
- Coordinates: 24.710191, -81.079956 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=24.7102&lon=-81.0800&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 24, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32111
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA88LA064
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32111/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA064

## Sequence of events

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

- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,normal retraction/extension assembly - failure,partial (cause)
- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - directional control - not possible
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - tree(s)

## Analysis

WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLT AFTER THE PLT LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR FOR LANDING, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. THE PLT CONTINUED THE APCH, & AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY, COLLIDED WITH TREES, THEN CAME TO REST. ACCORDING TO FAA PERSONNEL THE LT MAIN LNDG GEAR DID NOT EXTEND POSSIBLY DUE TO A FROZEN UPLOCK ROLLER. AS A RESULT AFTER THE PLT LOWERED THE LNDG GEAR, THE PUSH-PULL ROD FAILED. ACCORDING TO BEECH ACFT PERSONNEL, THE PUSH-PULL ROD COULD FAIL IF THE UPLOCK ROLLER FAILED. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER THE ACFT & ENG LOGBOOKS COULD NOT BE LOCATED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N707CC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N707CC-2012-11-13), registration cancelled 2012-11-13, S/N TE-78, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-C55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-C55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-c55) (registry code 1152708) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: TE78
- Airframe hours: 5200
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Cabanas, Fred R.
- Registered owner: Cabanas, Fred R
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 18, 1987
- Departed: EYW, KEYWEST, FL
- Airport: MTH, Marathon Flt Strip, runway 1, 5,000 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 32; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane, helicopter; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,550 total, 8 in this make and model, 1,053 as pilot in command, 111 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 160° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 8,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: EYW, 39 nm away

## 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 19871215079879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871215079879A), Dec 15, 1987: Beech 95C55, Marathon, FL, Substantial damage. On landing,left gear did not extend. Aircraft veered off runway hitting trees. Found a frozen uplock roller.

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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