# NTSB FTW66F0618: Beech 35-A33, N483T, Burnet, TX, April 12, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 12, 1966
- Place: Burnet, TX · BURNET, TX
- Location: 30.7507° N, 98.2383° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Burnet, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.7507&lon=-98.2383&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 14, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 172090
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW66F0618
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0618

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0944  66/4/12    BURNET TEX          BEECH 35-A33        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 1500
        TIME - 1830                    N483T               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BURNETT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: MOTORS
        REMARKS- LDG GR MOTOR ARMATURE ROUGH, DIRTY AND WORN RESULTING IN INTERMITTENT OPERATION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N483T](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N483T), registered now, S/N CD-314, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 35-A33
- Registry model: [Beech 35-A33](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35-a33) (registry code 1151404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Burnett

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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