# NTSB UNK73X0103: Beech 65-80, N2613, Ora, Libya, November 28, 1972

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 28, 1972
- Place: Ora, Libya · ORA,AFR, Libya
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 17, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169728
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK73X0103
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK73X0103

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0050  72/11/28   ORA,LIBYA,AFR       BEECH 65-80         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1620                    N2613               PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 UNK/NR, 4500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            1500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         BEDA,LIBYA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STICKING
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- GR DIDNT FULLY EXTEND.ACTUATORS LUBED WITH IMPROPER GREASE.INVEST & REPORTED BY GOVT OF LIBYA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2613](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2613-1974-07-08), registration cancelled 1974-07-08, S/N LC-52 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 65-80
- Registry model: [Beech 65](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65) (registry code 1152802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Ora

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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