DEN74DTE05

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65-90 · Alamosa, CA · June 26, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1973
Place
Alamosa, CA · ALAMOSA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N735KBeech 65-90
Status
Completed · report October 29, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730626021979A
Case key
189863

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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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3-2726  73/6/26    ALAMOSA,CALIF       BEECH 65-90         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 12300
        TIME - 1215                    N735K               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 560 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALAMOSA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN LUIS,COLO               ALAMOSA,CALIF
        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)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  DOOR/PANEL OPEN
        REMARKS- CABIN DOOR OPENED IN FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N735K
Reported as
Beech 65-90
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Alamosa Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.