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NTSB accident investigation · Beech B55 · Marion, IA · November 9, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 9, 1974
Place
Marion, IA · MARION, IA
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6288VBeech B55
Status
Completed · report January 10, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741109038579A
Case key
142876

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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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3-3873   74/11/9   MARION,IOWA         BEECH B55           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 1260
        TIME - 0600                    N6288V              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 265 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARION
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICAGO,ILL                 MARION,IOWA
        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)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        REMARKS- LDG GR WARN HORN DID NOT GO OFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N6288V
Reported as
Beech B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marion

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Other investigations on N6288V · 1

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