OAK76DVA35

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-B55 · Fresno, CA · January 31, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 31, 1976
Place
Fresno, CA · FRESNO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8593RBeech 95-B55
Status
Completed · report March 5, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760131001739A
Case key
152384

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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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3-0161  76/1/31    FRESNO,CA           BEECH 95-B55        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 8900
        TIME - 1515                    N8593R              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRESNO AIR TERM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          IMPERIAL,CA                 FRESNO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N8593R
Reported as
Beech 95-B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fresno Air Term

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.