OAK76FVM04

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-B55 · Palo Alto, CA · July 30, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1975
Place
Palo Alto, CA · PALO ALTO, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N171FBeech 95-B55
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750730020919A
Case key
149856

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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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3-2071  75/7/30    PALO ALTO,CA        BEECH 95-B55        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 914
        TIME - 1940                    N171F               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 222 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALO ALTO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JOSE,CA                 PALO ALTO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N171F
Reported as
Beech 95-B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Palo Alto

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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.