NYC67D0351

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft A55 · Westfield, MA · October 25, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 25, 1966
Place
Westfield, MA · WESTFIELD, MA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1729GBeechcraft A55
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120351

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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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3-3693  66/10/25   WESTFIELD MASS      BEECHCRAFT A55      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 1790
        TIME - 1015                    N1729G              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BARNES MUNI.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
        REMARKS- PROPELLER STRUCK RUNWAY GO AROUND EXECUTED LANDED WITH NO FURTHER DAMAGE

Aircraft

Registration
N1729G
Reported as
Beechcraft A55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Barnes Muni.