# Accident 19970513018499A: Beech P35BEECH, Liberty, MO, May 13, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 13, 1997, 10:00 local time
- Place: Liberty, MO
- Airport: Liberty Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.2397° N, 94.4095° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2397&lon=-94.4095&mi=10
- Aircraft: N144GM, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N144GM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech P35 (registry code 1151530, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-p35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH P35BEECH
- Reported engine: CONT IO470N
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,222 total, 1,500 in this make and model, 79 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI97LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA151) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970513018499A

## Narrative

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

INDICATES PREMATURE GEAR RETRACTION ON TAKEOFF. REPORT LOUD BANG OIL ON WINDSHIELD.

## 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 CHI97LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA151), May 13, 1997: Beech 35 (N144GM), Liberty, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: retraction of the nose gear for undetermined reason(s).

## Other reports on N144GM (1)

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

- [Incident 19910128010469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910128010469I), Jan 28, 1991: Beech P35BEECH (N144GM), Moline, IL. Pilot advised he had inoperable position and anti-collision lights. Continued flight. No current medical.

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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