CHI70F0246

NTSB accident investigation · Beech J35 · Lombard, IL · June 3, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 3, 1969
Place
Lombard, IL · LOMBARD, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N618QBeech J35
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172407

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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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3-3004   69/6/3    LOMBARD,ILL         BEECH J35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 300
        TIME - 1400                    N618Q               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MITCHELL FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOUISVILLE,KY               LOMBARD,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
        REMARKS- DRG LDG ROLL,FLAPS EXTDD,PLT HIT GR SWITCH INSTEAD OF FLAP SWITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N618Q
Reported as
Beech J35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mitchell Field

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.