DEN67D0007

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B50 · Hobbs, NM · June 17, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1966
Place
Hobbs, NM · HOBBS, NM
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3577BBeech B50
Status
Completed · report September 7, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170960

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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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3-1928  66/6/17    HOBBS N MEX         BEECH B50           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 2566
        TIME - 1635                    N3577B              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEA COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
        REMARKS- PILOT INTENDED TO ACTUATE FLAP SWITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N3577B
Reported as
Beech B50
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lea County

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