NYC66F0207

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft 65-80 · Niagara Falls, NY · August 24, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1965
Place
Niagara Falls, NY · NIAGARA FALLS, NY
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6806QBeechcraft 65-80
Status
Completed · report October 13, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175973

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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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3-2453  65/8/24    NIAGARA FALLS NY    BEECHCRAFT 65-80    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1740                    N6806Q              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  38, 8200 TOTAL HOURS, 133
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NIAGARA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: GENERATORS/ALTERNATORS
        REMARKS- ALTERNATORS BECAME INOPERATIVE-PILOT FAILED TO OPERATE EMERGENCY GR EXTENSION SYSTEM PROPERLY

Aircraft

Registration
N6806Q
Reported as
Beechcraft 65-80
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Niagara