# NTSB NYC72FNA29: Beech 56TC, N5463U, Norwood, MA, January 21, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 21, 1972
- Place: Norwood, MA · NORWOOD, MA
- Location: 42.1874° N, 71.1960° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Norwood, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1874&lon=-71.1960&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 2, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165195
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72FNA29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FNA29-165195

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0319  72/1/21    NORWOOD,MASS        BEECH 56TC          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 3450
        TIME - 1812                    N5463U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 135 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORWOOD MUN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
        REMARKS- RTRCTD GR INSTEAD OF FLAPS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5463U (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 56TC
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Norwood Mun

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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