SEA75AS037

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 99 · Spokane, WA · April 6, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 6, 1975
Place
Spokane, WA · SPOKANE, WA
Injuries
3 minor, 5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N851SABeech 99
Status
Completed · report April 17, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Safety recommendations
Yes
FAA report
19750406007839A
Case key
79370

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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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3-0507   75/4/6    SPOKANE,WA          BEECH 99            CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1445                    N851SA              PX-  0  0  6  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      42, 6131 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        3006 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPOKANE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WALLA WALLA,WA              SPOKANE,WA                   PASCO,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: RELAYS AND WIRING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ARCING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STUCK
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED ON FOAMED RUNWAY
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- STUCK RELAY ALLOWED GEAR TO EXCEED UP LIMITS. JAMMED GR IN FULL UP POS.

Aircraft

Registration
N851SA
Reported as
Beech 99
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Spokane Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N851SA · 2

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