UNK65X0805

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft E18 · East Boston, MA · November 23, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 23, 1964
Place
East Boston, MA · EAST BOSTON, MA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N432UBeechcraft E18
Status
Completed · report June 17, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180422

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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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3-3921  64/11/23   EAST BOSTON MASS    BEECHCRAFT E18      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1030                    N432U               PX-  0  0  4  CORP/EXEC                 32, 2800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOGAN FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SWITCHES,LEVERS,CRANKING MECHANISM,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- IMPROPERLY RIGGED NOSE GEAR DRIVE CHAIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N432U
Reported as
Beechcraft E18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Logan Field

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