# NTSB NYC80DA083: Beech D55, N500AC, Buffalo, NY, September 8, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 8, 1980
- Place: Buffalo, NY · BUFFALO, NY
- Location: 42.8864° N, 78.8784° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Buffalo, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8864&lon=-78.8784&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 5, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128554
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80DA083
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80DA083

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2799   80/9/8    BUFFALO,NY          BEECH D55           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 4946
        TIME - 2118                    N500AC              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2320 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREATER BUFFALO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREENSBORO,NC               BUFFALO,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR TORQUE KNEE INPROPERLY INSTALLED.NOSE GEAR LINKAGE ROD,PN 36-820011-9,FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N500AC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N500AC-2022-03-29), registration cancelled 2022-03-29, S/N TE-732, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D55
- Registry model: [Beech D55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d55) (registry code 1152730) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Greater Buffalo

## 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 19800908048079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800908048079A), Sep 8, 1980: Beech D55, Buffalo, NY, Substantial damage. Nose gear failed to fully extend. Collapsed on landing. Broken nose gear linkage rod, due to improper installation.

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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