# NTSB CHI79DEE83: Beech 35-B33, N8621M, Joliet, IL, September 25, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 25, 1979
- Place: Joliet, IL · JOLIET, IL
- Location: 41.5250° N, 88.0817° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Joliet, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5250&lon=-88.0817&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 5, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133082
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79DEE83
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE83

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8621M), registered now, S/N CD-662, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 35-B33
- Registry model: [Beech 35-B33](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35-b33) (registry code 1151406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Joliet Muni

## 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 19790925029299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790925029299A), Sep 25, 1979: Beech 35B33, Joliet, IL, Substantial damage. Landed with gear up. Gear horn failed to operate.

## Other investigations on N8621M (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 CHI73FEE17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEE17), Aug 12, 1972: Beech 35-B33 (N8621M), Joliet, IL, substantial damage

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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