UNK65X0897

NTSB accident investigation · Beechraft 65 · Midland, TX · December 2, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 2, 1964
Place
Midland, TX · MIDLAND, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N456PCBeechraft 65
Status
Completed · report January 28, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180322

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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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3-3744   64/12/2   MIDLAND TEX         BEECHRAFT 65        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1805                    N456PC              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  40, 8139 TOTAL HOURS, 3
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDLAND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
          PILOT-DELAYED TURNING ALTERNATOR SWITCHES ON.

Aircraft

Registration
N456PC
Reported as
Beechraft 65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Midland