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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech M35 · Sioux City, IA · August 8, 1983

Date: August 8, 1983 · 15:20 local
Place: Sioux City, IA
Airport: Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N555M
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC83LA183
Reported as: Beech M35
Reported engine: Continental O470C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 507 total400 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N555MRegistration cancelled May 9, 2022 · Beech M35S/N D-6216 · Built 1959 Airframe modelBeech M35 Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Gear retracted during takeoff ground roll. Pilot claims malfunction but no evidence of failure was found.

As the FAA filed it

GEAR RETRACTED DURING TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL. PILOT CLAIMS MALFUNCTION BUT NO EVIDENCE OF FAILURE WAS FOUND.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB MKC83LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSioux City, IAThe plt stated that the landing gear switch was down when he started tha takeoff roll. When the acft had accelerated to aprx 50 mph during the takeoff roll, the landing gear retracted/collapsed, nose wheel first, followed by the main gear. The plt stated that…Aug 8, 1983 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N555M · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20190911014559ILanding: Touchdown · Quincy, CAPilot stated that about 20 minutes after departure he noticed the engine oil pressure at zero but all other indications were normal. Pilot returned to airfield and lowered flaps and landing gear with a green light. Upon touchdown the landing gear collapsed…Sep 11, 2019 · Minor damage Incident 19880709040569IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Nashville, TNRetracted the landing gear instead of the flaps after landing while taxiing to an intersection for turnoff.Jul 9, 1988 · Minor damage