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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 35BEECH · Ames, IA · May 4, 1985

Date
May 4, 1985 · 09:15 local
Place
Ames, IA
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3068V
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC85LA097
Reported as
Beech 35BEECH
Reported engine
Continental E1851
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
485 total285 in this make and model18 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.

Gear collapsed at end of crosswind rollout. Pilot claimed gear switch down. No mechanical cause found.

As the FAA filed it

GEAR COLLAPSED AT END OF CROSSWIND ROLLOUT. PILOT CLAIMED GEAR SWITCH DOWN. NO MECHANICAL CAUSE FOUND.

NTSB investigation

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