# NTSB NYC74FNE09: Beech E55, N4EN, New Haven, CT, October 21, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 21, 1973
- Place: New Haven, CT · NEW HAVEN, CT
- Location: 41.3108° N, 72.9250° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Haven, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3108&lon=-72.9250&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 12, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188266
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FNE09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNE09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3255  73/10/21   NEW HAVEN,CONN      BEECH E55           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 63, 3122
        TIME - 1010                    N4EN                PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 575 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TWEED
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DANBURY,CONN                NEW HAVEN,CONN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACTUATOR RODS TO R MAIN LDG GR BENT.DMG RESULTED DRG RETRACT CYCLE GR IN PARTIAL RETRACT PSN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4EN (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E55
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tweed

## 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 19731021036059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731021036059A), Oct 21, 1973: Beech A56TC, New Haven, CT, Substantial damage. Actuator rods to r main ldg gr bent. Dmg resulted drg retract cycle gr in partial retract psn.

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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