# NTSB CHI74DEK30: Beech S35, N5759K, Waldo, OH, May 31, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 31, 1974
- Place: Waldo, OH · WALDO, OH
- Location: 40.4598° N, 83.0848° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Waldo, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4598&lon=-83.0848&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 17, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130188
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74DEK30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DEK30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5759K-1977-07-12), registration cancelled 1977-07-12, S/N D-7545 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH S35
- Registry model: [Beech S35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-s35) (registry code 1151532) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Maintenance Corp

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740531027179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740531027179A), May 31, 1974: Beech S35, Waldo, OH, Substantial damage. Acft t/d in a three point attitude.

## Other investigations on N5759K (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA76FLD79](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLD79), Aug 22, 1976: Beech S35 (N5759K), Tampa, FL, destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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