MKC66F0547

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95 · Newton, IA · April 26, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1966
Place
Newton, IA · NEWTON, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2779YBeech 95
Status
Completed · report October 12, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171851

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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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3-2171  66/4/26    NEWTON IOWA         BEECH 95            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 1350
        TIME - 0800                    N2779Y              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 467 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEWTON MUNICIPAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE

Aircraft

Registration
N2779Y
Reported as
Beech 95
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Newton Municipal

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.