NYC75AN011

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 99 · Middletown, PA · July 23, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1974
Place
Middletown, PA · MIDDLETOWN, PA
Injuries
10 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N133AEBeech 99
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740723029129A
Case key
132555

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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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3-1854  74/7/23    MIDDLETOWN,PA       BEECH 99            CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1805                    N133AE              PX-  0  0  8  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      31, 3275 TOTAL HOURS, 600
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRISBURG INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PITTSBURGH,PA               ALTOONA,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
        REMARKS- LAST INSP GR SYS DRIVE CHAIN OK-POST EXAM,CHAIN STRETCHED WORN-NOSE GR ACTUATOR JAMMED FULL UP PSN

Aircraft

Registration
N133AE
Reported as
Beech 99
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harrisburg Intl

FAA reports on this event · 1

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