# NTSB CHI76FEC60: Beech V35B, N1861W, Troy, MI, September 7, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 7, 1976
- Place: Troy, MI · TROY, MI
- Location: 42.6056° N, 83.1499° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Troy, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6056&lon=-83.1499&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 23, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155795
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76FEC60
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEC60

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2902   76/9/7    TROY,MI             BEECH V35B          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 439
        TIME - 1715                    N1861W              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TROY EXECUTIVE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRANKFORT,MI                TROY,MI
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- HIGH FLARE ABT 15 FT ABV RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1861W (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH V35B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Troy Executive

## 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 19760907027619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760907027619A), Sep 7, 1976: Beech V35B, Troy, MI, Substantial damage. High flare abt 15 ft abv rwy.

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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