CHI67F0413

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Grand Rapids, MI · December 22, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 22, 1966
Place
Grand Rapids, MI · GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2820VBeech 35
Status
Completed · report April 12, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119351

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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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3-4250  66/12/22   GRAND RAPIDS MICH   BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1742                    N2820V              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 33, 1229 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            250 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KENT COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- ICE ACCUMULATION IN WHEEL WELL.TAKEOFF MADE DURING FREEZING CONDITIONS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2820V
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kent County

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