Accident Beechcraft 95-C55 N707CC, Tuesday 15 December 1987

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Date:	Tuesday 15 December 1987
Time:	15:15 LT
Type:	Beechcraft 95-C55
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N707CC
MSN:	TE78
Total airframe hrs:	5200 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-520
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Marathon, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Keywest, FL (KEYW)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLT AFTER THE PLT LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR FOR LANDING, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. THE PLT CONTINUED THE APCH, & AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY, COLLIDED WITH TREES, THEN CAME TO REST. ACCORDING TO FAA PERSONNEL THE LT MAIN LNDG GEAR DID NOT EXTEND POSSIBLY DUE TO A FROZEN UPLOCK ROLLER. AS A RESULT AFTER THE PLT LOWERED THE LNDG GEAR, THE PUSH-PULL ROD FAILED. ACCORDING TO BEECH ACFT PERSONNEL, THE PUSH-PULL ROD COULD FAIL IF THE UPLOCK ROLLER FAILED. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER THE ACFT & ENG LOGBOOKS COULD NOT BE LOCATED.

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