# NTSB MKC69A0028: Beech D18S, N203W, Alexandria, MN, November 4, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 4, 1968
- Place: Alexandria, MN · ALEXANDRIA, MN
- Location: 45.8772° N, 95.3770° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Alexandria, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.8772&lon=-95.3770&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 3, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 107736
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC69A0028
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69A0028

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4546   68/11/4   ALEXANDRIA,MINN     BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 2131
        TIME - 1600                    N203W               PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 531 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALEXANDRIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N203W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N203W-2017-05-23), registration cancelled 2017-05-23, S/N A-119, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D18S
- Registry model: [Beech D18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d18s) (registry code 1151004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Alexandria

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