DEN65F0058

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft 35 · Denver, CO · May 5, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 5, 1965
Place
Denver, CO · DENVER, CO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4572WBeechcraft 35
Status
Completed · report June 1, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178274

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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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3-0747   65/5/5    DENVER COLO         BEECHCRAFT 35       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 760
        TIME - 0945                    N4572W              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STAPLETON FIELD
        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
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- BATTERY RUN DOWN

Aircraft

Registration
N4572W
Reported as
Beechcraft 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stapleton Field