CHI79DEE83

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35-B33 · Joliet, IL · September 25, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 25, 1979
Place
Joliet, IL · JOLIET, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8621MBeech 35-B33
Status
Completed · report December 5, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790925029299A
Case key
133082

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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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3-3249  79/9/25    JOLIET,IL           BEECH 35-B33        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 65, 453
        TIME - 1400                    N8621M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 323 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOLIET MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JOLIET,IL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        REMARKS- PLT STATED GEAR WARNING HORN FAILED TO ACTIVATE UPON THROTTLE CLOSURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8621M
Reported as
Beech 35-B33
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Joliet Muni

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Other investigations on N8621M · 1

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