CHI66F0337

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft K35 · Iron Mt, MI · August 6, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1965
Place
Iron Mt, MI · IRON MT, MI
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5339EBeechcraft K35
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176170

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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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3-2886   65/8/6    IRON MT MICH        BEECHCRAFT K35      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 250
        TIME - 1900                    N5339E              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 125 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N5339E
Reported as
Beechcraft K35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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