NYC72DKM22

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95 · Asheville, NC · February 9, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 9, 1972
Place
Asheville, NC · ASHEVILLE, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2755YBeech 95
Status
Completed · report November 1, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165081

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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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3-0566   72/2/9    ASHEVILLE,NC        BEECH 95            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 824
        TIME - 2115                    N2755Y              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 564 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ASHEVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MERCER CITY,W VA.           ASHEVILLE,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE

Aircraft

Registration
N2755Y
Reported as
Beech 95
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Asheville

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.