MKC73FER21

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-B55 · Detroit Lks, MN · September 7, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1972
Place
Detroit Lks, MN · DETROIT LKS, MN
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7958KBeech 95-B55
Status
Completed · report March 22, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168364

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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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3-3411   72/9/7    DETROIT LKS,MINN    BEECH 95-B55        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 3400
        TIME - 1630                    N7958K              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 602 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DETROIT LAKES MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALEXANDRIA,MINN             DETROIT LAKES,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
        REMARKS- LNDD R MAIN GR RETRACTED PSN.UP-LOCK ROLLER SEIZED.AD72-17-2 NOT DUE FOR COMPLIANCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7958K
Reported as
Beech 95-B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Detroit Lakes Mun

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.