CHI68F0729

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35-B33 · Roselle, IL · May 8, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 8, 1968
Place
Roselle, IL · ROSELLE, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5654KBeech 35-B33
Status
Completed · report June 5, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114997

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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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3-1005   68/5/8    ROSELLE,ILL         BEECH 35-B33        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0633                    N5654K              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 28, 1915 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            15 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROSELLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SWITCHES,LEVERS,CRANKING MECHANISM,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        REMARKS- WORN BRUSHES IN GEAR MOTOR.GR WARNING HORN WORKED INTERMITTENTLY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5654K
Reported as
Beech 35-B33
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Roselle