CHI66D0179

NTSB accident investigation · Beecheraft P-35 · Ypsilanti, MI · June 12, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 12, 1965
Place
Ypsilanti, MI · YPSILANTI, MI
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8508MBeecheraft P-35
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178888

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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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3-2187  65/6/12    YPSILANTI MICH      BEECHERAFT P-35     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 316
        TIME - 1500                    N8508M              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 242 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLOW RUN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED

Aircraft

Registration
N8508M
Reported as
Beecheraft P-35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Willow Run