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NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft B55 · Allentown, PA · December 23, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 23, 1964
Place
Allentown, PA · ALLENTOWN, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6845QBeechcraft B55
Status
Completed · report January 15, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180257

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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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3-3658  64/12/23   ALLENTOWN PA        BEECHCRAFT B55      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 1802
        TIME - 1145                    N6845Q              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 125 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALLENTOWN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- DOOR CAME OPEN ON TAKEOFF RUN

Aircraft

Registration
N6845Q
Reported as
Beechcraft B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Allentown