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NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Albuquerque, NM · April 20, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1980
Place
Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2798VBeech 35
Status
Completed · report July 2, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800420009829A
Case key
131691

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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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3-0427  80/4/20    ALBUQUERQUE,NM      BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 2000
        TIME - 1235                    N2798V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBUQUERQUE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS CRUCES,NM               ALBUQUERQUE,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N2798V
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Albuquerque Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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