NYC76DFA41

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95 · Wallkill, NY · June 13, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1976
Place
Wallkill, NY · WALLKILL, NY
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2794YBeech 95
Status
Completed · report July 27, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760613015889A
Case key
154046

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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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3-1396  76/6/13    WALLKILL,NY         BEECH 95            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 61, 4272
        TIME - 1730                    N2794Y              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 242 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KOBELT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWBURGH,NY                 WALLKILL,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR AFT DRAG BRACE FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2794Y
Reported as
Beech 95
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kobelt

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2794Y · 1

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