OAK66D0175

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft B55 · Oakland, CA · January 13, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 13, 1966
Place
Oakland, CA · OAKLAND, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1597ZBeechcraft B55
Status
Completed · report February 16, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173922

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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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3-0025  66/1/13    OAKLAND CALIF       BEECHCRAFT B55      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1750                    N1597Z              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  35, 4800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1100 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OAKLAND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NIGHT OPERATION. COLLIDED WITH PIECE OF TIMBER OFF TAXIWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N1597Z
Reported as
Beechcraft B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oakland