# NTSB NYC72FHD19: Beech 95-55, N77MW, Philadelphia, PA, October 29, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 29, 1971
- Place: Philadelphia, PA · PHILADELPHIA, PA
- Location: 39.9523° N, 75.1638° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Philadelphia, PA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9523&lon=-75.1638&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 18, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164060
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72FHD19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FHD19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4372  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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N77MW-2019-05-06), registration cancelled 2019-05-06, S/N TC-183 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-55) (registry code 1152702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Philadelphia Intl

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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