CHI72FEM08

NTSB accident investigation · Beech S35 · Sharon, MI · July 29, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 29, 1971
Place
Sharon, MI · SHARON, MI
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8807MBeech S35
Status
Completed · report March 16, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162938

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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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3-2820  71/7/29    SHARON,MICH         BEECH S35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 62, 1600
        TIME - 1030                    N8807M              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 380 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERSCHLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PONTIAC,MICH                SHARON,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- R TIRE FLAT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8807M
Reported as
Beech S35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Herschler

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