SEA71FDG21

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65-80 · Great Falls, MT · January 19, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 19, 1971
Place
Great Falls, MT · GREAT FALLS, MT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N138ESBeech 65-80
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159921

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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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3-0518  71/1/19    GREAT FALLS,MONT    BEECH 65-80         CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1130                    N138ES              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      AGE 41, 11200 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 109 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREAT FALLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREAT FALLS,MONT            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
        REMARKS- R LDG GR ACTUATOR JACKSCREW WAS BINDING AND GR DRIVE CLUTCH SLIPPING.GR HORN/LITE IND GR DN/LOCKED

Aircraft

Registration
N138ES
Reported as
Beech 65-80
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Great Falls