NYC69F0284

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95 · Allentown, PA · January 4, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 4, 1969
Place
Allentown, PA · ALLENTOWN, PA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N396BBeech 95
Status
Completed · report May 14, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191735

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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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3-0391   69/1/4    ALLENTOWN,PA        BEECH 95            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 727
        TIME - 1630                    N396B               PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 358 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - QUEEN CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
        REMARKS- L GR UPLOCK SIEZED DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N396B
Reported as
Beech 95
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Queen City