CHI67D0260

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Chicago, IL · August 6, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1966
Place
Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N717DBeech 35
Status
Completed · report November 25, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178358

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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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3-2792   66/8/6    CHICAGO ILL         BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 157
        TIME - 1430                    N717D               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 46 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OHARE INTERNATNL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
        REMARKS- PILOT INTENDED TO LOWER FLAPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N717D
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ohare Internatnl