NYC71IN016

NTSB incident investigation · Beech D18S · Avoca, PA · August 1, 1970

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 1, 1970
Place
Avoca, PA · AVOCA, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8804MBeech D18S
Status
Completed · report October 1, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108115

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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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5-0015   70/8/1    AVOCA,PA            BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0045                    N8804M              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      33, 7012 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        1802 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILKES-BARRE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWARK,NJ                   AVOCA,PA
        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
        REMARKS- MAIL FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8804M
Reported as
Beech D18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Wilkes-Barre

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