# NTSB MKC71FCQ12: Beech 95-B55, N8540M, Wichita, KS, July 7, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 7, 1970
- Place: Wichita, KS · WICHITA, KS
- Location: 37.6922° N, 97.3375° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wichita, KS, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6922&lon=-97.3375&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 26, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114077
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC71FCQ12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71FCQ12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2815   70/7/7    WICHITA,KANS        BEECH 95-B55        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 2056
        TIME - 1625                    N8540M              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1063 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WICHITA MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANTONIO,TEX             WICHITA,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        REMARKS- NO DAMAGE TO NOSE OR MAIN GEAR EXTEND-RETRACT MECHANISM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8540M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8540M), registered now, S/N TC-510, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-B55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-B55 (T42A)](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55-t42a) (registry code 1152706) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Wichita Municipal

## Other investigations on N8540M (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX65F0036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX65F0036), Feb 19, 1965: Beechcraft 95-B55 (N8540M), Long Beach, CA, substantial damage

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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