MKC70F0120

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-C55 · Lincoln, NE · August 11, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 11, 1969
Place
Lincoln, NE · LINCOLN, NE
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8000YBeech 95-C55
Status
Completed · report March 24, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161247

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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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3-3370  69/8/11    LINCOLN,NEBR        BEECH 95-C55        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 9025
        TIME - 1235                    N8000Y              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1345 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINCOLN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND ISLAND,NEBR           LINCOLN,NEBR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BENT
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- SHOP TOWEL DRAPED OVER R GR KNEE JOINT ASSY CAUSED DISTORTION OF ASSY.

Aircraft

Registration
N8000Y
Reported as
Beech 95-C55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lincoln