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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech V35 · St Simons Islan, GA · April 5, 1980

Date
April 5, 1980 · 16:32 local
Place
St Simons Islan, GA
Airport
Malcolm-Mckinnon
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N461A
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA80DLA20
Reported as
Beech V35
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,000 total2,000 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot replaced battery backwards. Gear failed to lock down. Failed to use emergency extension.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPLACED BATTERY BACKWARDS. GEAR FAILED TO LOCK DOWN. FAILED TO USE EMERGENCY EXTENSION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N461A · 1

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