SEA69D0174

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 500-B · Belgrade, MT · January 8, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 8, 1969
Place
Belgrade, MT · BELGRADE, MT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4918Aero Comdr 500-B
Status
Completed · report May 5, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191596

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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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3-0174   69/1/8    BELGRADE,MONT       AERO COMDR 500-B    CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 8333
        TIME - 1340                    N4918               PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GALLATIN FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        REMARKS- 6 MOS. ATCO CHECK.

Aircraft

Registration
N4918
Reported as
Aero Comdr 500-B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gallatin Field

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