NYC67D0644

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D50C · Newark, NJ · April 20, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1967
Place
Newark, NJ · NEWARK, NJ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N793ABeech D50C
Status
Completed · report September 6, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117649

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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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3-1273  67/4/20    NEWARK,NJ           BEECH D50C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1727                    N793A               PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 47, 10200 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 5300 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEWARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- LEFT LANDING GEAR ACTVATOR JACK SCREW DRIVE ASSEMBLY.

Aircraft

Registration
N793A
Reported as
Beech D50C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Newark