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NTSB accident investigation · Beech D95A · Beaver Falls, PA · June 13, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1973
Place
Beaver Falls, PA · BEAVER FALLS, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4879JBeech D95A
Status
Completed · report August 1, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730613017189A
Case key
190474

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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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3-1252  73/6/13    BEAVER FALLS,PA     BEECH D95A          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 62, 1800
        TIME - 2200                    N4879J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 420 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEAVER COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LATROBE PA,                 BEAVER FALLS,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        REMARKS- PLT OWNER OF PA-30 ACFT,FLAP CTL R OF PEDESTAL GR ON L.THIS ACFT CTLS REVERSED GR CTL ON R.

Aircraft

Registration
N4879J
Reported as
Beech D95A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Beaver County

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