CHI78FEC52

NTSB accident investigation · Beech BE35 · Pontiac, MI · September 8, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 8, 1978
Place
Pontiac, MI · PONTIAC, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2834VBeech BE35
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780908034669A
Case key
139397

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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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3-3718   78/9/8    PONTIAC,MI          BEECH BE35          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 305
        TIME - 2033                    N2834V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OAKLAND PONTIAC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLINT,MI                    PONTIAC,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: GENERATORS/ALTERNATORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GROUNDED
        REMARKS- GENERATOR SHORTING.

Aircraft

Registration
N2834V
Reported as
Beech BE35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oakland Pontiac

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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