NYC72FHD19

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-55 · Philadelphia, PA · October 29, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 29, 1971
Place
Philadelphia, PA · PHILADELPHIA, PA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N77MWBeech 95-55
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164060

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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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3-4372  71/10/29   PHILADELPHIA,PA     BEECH 95-55         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1520                    N77MW               PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  55, 2888 TOTAL HOURS, 460
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHILADELPHIA INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHILADELPHIA,PA             LACONIA,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- TKOF,TIRE BLEW.TAXIIED OFF RWY ON GRASS NOSE STRUT DUG IN.ABRAIDED TIRE SPOT DUE SHRT RADIUS TURNS

Aircraft

Registration
N77MW
Reported as
Beech 95-55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Philadelphia Intl

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.