CHI67F0094

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C35 · Detroit, MI · July 23, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1966
Place
Detroit, MI · DETROIT, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1863DBeech C35
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121936

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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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3-1766  66/7/23    DETROIT MICH        BEECH C35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 2100
        TIME - 1020                    N1863D              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DETROIT CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
        REMARKS- RIGHT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO BEARING P/N A&5 BINDING.RT GEAR DID NOT LOCK DOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N1863D
Reported as
Beech C35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Detroit City

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