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NTSB accident investigation · Beech S35 · Selma, AL · July 9, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1980
Place
Selma, AL · SELMA, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6138VBeech S35
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800709026189A
Case key
129193

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2385   80/7/9    SELMA,AL            BEECH S35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 61, 1201
        TIME - 1115                    N6138V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRAIG FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SELMA,AL                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
        REMARKS- RAISED GR INSTEAD OF FLAPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6138V
Reported as
Beech S35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Craig Field

FAA reports on this event · 1

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