DIA68D0170

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C35 · Alderson, WV · October 16, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 16, 1967
Place
Alderson, WV · ALDERSON, WV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8977ABeech C35
Status
Completed · report March 22, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112445

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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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3-4664  67/10/16   ALDERSON,W VA       BEECH C35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1820                    N8977A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  51, 4410 TOTAL HOURS, 232
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HINTON-ALDERSON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N8977A
Reported as
Beech C35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hinton-Alderson