NYC73DNC07

NTSB incident investigation · Beagle B206S · Machias, ME · July 24, 1972

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1972
Place
Machias, ME · MACHIAS, ME
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1885SBeagle B206S
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168757

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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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5-0038  72/7/24    MACHIAS,ME          BEAGLE B206S        CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 2888
        TIME - 1140                    N1885S              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MACHIAS VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CONCORD,NH                  MACHIAS,ME
        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)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        REMARKS- LNDG GEAR WRNG HORN INOP.OPN OF DEVICE WAS NOT CHECKED THIS DTE EITHER BFR OR DURG FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1885S
Reported as
Beagle B206S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Machias Valley

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