DEN67F0233

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Cheyenne, WY · March 2, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 2, 1967
Place
Cheyenne, WY · CHEYENNE, WY
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N444VBeech 35
Status
Completed · report August 9, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118474

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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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3-0660   67/3/2    CHEYENNE, WYO       BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2000                    N444V               PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 28, 1400 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            350 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHEYENNE MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR ACTUATING ROD SEPARATED FROM GEAR BOX. GEAR COULD NOT LATCH OVER CENTER.

Aircraft

Registration
N444V
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cheyenne Muni