# Incident 19820501028089I: Beech M35, Ava, MO, May 1, 1982

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 1, 1982, 21:25 local time
- Place: Ava, MO
- Airport: Bill Martin Memor
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.9495° N, 92.6598° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9495&lon=-92.6598&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9783R, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9783R) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech M35 (registry code 1151526, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-m35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH M35
- Reported engine: CONT IO470C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,037 total, 9 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC82IA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82IA070) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820501028089I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOOSE ALTERNATOR BELT DEPLETED BATTERY. PILOT UNFAMILIAR WITH MANUAL GEAR SYSTEM. NOSE GEAR NOT LOCKED DOWN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

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.

- [NTSB MKC82IA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82IA070), May 2, 1982: Beech M35 (N9783R), Ava, MO, incident, minor damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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