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NTSB accident investigation · Beech N35 · Alamosa, CO · September 11, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 11, 1971
Place
Alamosa, CO · ALAMOSA, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9470YBeech N35
Status
Completed · report May 4, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163796

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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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3-3689  71/9/11    ALAMOSA,COLO        BEECH N35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 1240
        TIME - 0930                    N9470Y              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 610 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALAMOSA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DURANGO,COLO                ALAMOSA,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N9470Y
Reported as
Beech N35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Alamosa

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