# NTSB NYC65A0106: No American 265A, N168H, Washington, DC, February 18, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 18, 1965
- Place: Washington, DC · WASHINGTON, DC
- Location: 38.8951° N, 77.0364° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Washington, DC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8951&lon=-77.0364&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 6, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 179749
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC65A0106
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65A0106

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0026  65/2/18    WASHINGTON DC       NO AMERICAN 265A    CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1440                    N168H               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 40, 8600 TOTAL HOURS, 158
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WASH NATIONAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N168H (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: NO AMERICAN 265A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Wash National

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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