# NTSB NYC72FFA34: Beech 95-B55, N6854Q, Utica, NY, March 7, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 7, 1972
- Place: Utica, NY · UTICA, NY
- Location: 43.0964° N, 75.2260° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Utica, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0964&lon=-75.2260&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 8, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165824
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72FFA34
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FFA34

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0626   72/3/7    UTICA,NY            BEECH 95-B55        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 58, 18900
        TIME - 0516                    N6854Q              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 815 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ONEIDA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUFFALO,NY                  UTICA,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- LFT LDG GR ACTUATOR ROD BROKEN IN TWO PLACES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6854Q (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-B55
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Oneida County

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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