UNK64X2744

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft D18 · Ambler, PA · July 10, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1964
Place
Ambler, PA · AMBLER, PA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N711KBeechcraft D18
Status
Completed · report October 12, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183010

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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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3-2010  64/7/10    AMBLER PA           BEECHCRAFT D18      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1555                    N711K               PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 30, 2986 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            314 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINGS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - RETRACTED GEAR PREMATURELY

Aircraft

Registration
N711K
Reported as
Beechcraft D18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wings

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