# NTSB OAK76DVA35: Beech 95-B55, N8593R, Fresno, CA, January 31, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 31, 1976
- Place: Fresno, CA · FRESNO, CA
- Location: 36.7477° N, 119.7724° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fresno, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7477&lon=-119.7724&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 5, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152384
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK76DVA35
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVA35

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8593R-1978-03-29), registration cancelled 1978-03-29, S/N TC-1792 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-B55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-B55 (T42A)](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55-t42a) (registry code 1152706) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Fresno Air Term

## 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 19760131001739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760131001739A), Jan 31, 1976: Beech 95B55, Fresno, CA, Substantial damage

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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