UNK64X2799

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft D18 · Springfield, IL · July 13, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1964
Place
Springfield, IL · SPRINGFIELD, IL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N43DBeechcraft D18
Status
Completed · report October 13, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183024

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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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3-2050  64/7/13    SPRINGFIELD ILL     BEECHCRAFT D18      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1000                    N43D                PX-  0  0  2  FERRY                     43, 11000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            4000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPITAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
          LDG GR-WARNING SYSTEM INOPERATIVE.

Aircraft

Registration
N43D
Reported as
Beechcraft D18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Capital