CHI71FGD11

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Uniontown, OH · July 19, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1970
Place
Uniontown, OH · UNIONTOWN, OH
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N490CSBeech 35
Status
Completed · report February 8, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113469

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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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3-1910  70/7/19    UNIONTOWN,OHIO      BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 562
        TIME - 1711                    N490CS              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 262 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAYFIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UNIONTOWN,OHIO              LYNCHBURG,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- LDG GR LWR LEG ASSY DISCOLORD IN BREAK AREA.TREES,BLDGS S OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N490CS
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mayfield