NYC73IN017

NTSB incident investigation · Beech 95-C55 · Fairfield, NJ · July 27, 1972

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 27, 1972
Place
Fairfield, NJ · FAIRFIELD, NJ
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N945VBeech 95-C55
Status
Completed · report March 19, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168754

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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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5-0035  72/7/27    FAIRFIELD,NJ        BEECH 95-C55        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1910                    N945V               PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 58, 32230 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 1066 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CALDWELL-WRIGHT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRATZ,PA                    FAIRFIELD,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION

Aircraft

Registration
N945V
Reported as
Beech 95-C55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Caldwell-Wright