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NTSB accident investigation · Beech E55 · Davenport, IA · May 5, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 5, 1977
Place
Davenport, IA · DAVENPORT, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1587WBeech E55
Status
Completed · report July 13, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770505008239A
Case key
158195

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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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3-1116   77/5/5    DAVENPORT,IA        BEECH E55           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 57, 6841
        TIME - 1245                    N1587W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 934 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLYING CLOUD,MN             DAVENPORT,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N1587W
Reported as
Beech E55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Municipal

FAA reports on this event · 1

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