CHI69D0407

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C35 · Chicago, IL · December 3, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 3, 1968
Place
Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N740DBeech C35
Status
Completed · report February 10, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191763

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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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3-4297   68/12/3   CHICAGO,ILL         BEECH C35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 590
        TIME - 1130                    N740D               PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEIGS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N740D
Reported as
Beech C35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meigs

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