# NTSB NYC73FGM35: Beech D95A, N4879J, Beaver Falls, PA, June 13, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 13, 1973
- Place: Beaver Falls, PA · BEAVER FALLS, PA
- Location: 40.7594° N, 80.3226° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Beaver Falls, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7594&lon=-80.3226&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 1, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190474
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73FGM35
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FGM35

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1252  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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D95A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Beaver County

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730613017189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730613017189A), Jun 13, 1973: Beech D95A, Beaver Falls, PA, Substantial damage. Plt owner of PA-30 acft,flap ctl r of pedestal gr on l.this acft ctls reversed gr ctl on r.

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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