CHI74DEK30

NTSB accident investigation · Beech S35 · Waldo, OH · May 31, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 31, 1974
Place
Waldo, OH · WALDO, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5759KBeech S35
Status
Completed · report September 17, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740531027179A
Case key
130188

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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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3-2343  74/5/31    WALDO,OHIO          BEECH S35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 14697
        TIME - 1600                    N5759K              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 13895 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAINTENANCE CORP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONDON,OHIO                 WALDO,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT T/D IN A THREE POINT ATTITUDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5759K
Reported as
Beech S35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Maintenance Corp

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5759K · 1

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