40.9941° N, 80.3455° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of New Castle, PA, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
June 3, 1979 · 13:30 local
Place
New Castle, PA
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N5418U
Reported as
Beech 35C33A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
760 total460 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot failed to extend the gear before touchdown. Warning horn switch PNJV5 and indicator bulb were loose.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT FAILED TO EXTEND THE GEAR BEFORE TOUCHDOWN. WARNING HORN SWITCH PNJV5 AND INDICATOR BULB WERE LOOSE.