FTW67F0107

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B35 · New Orleans, LA · July 22, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 22, 1966
Place
New Orleans, LA · NEW ORLEANS, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5246CBeech B35
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122024

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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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3-1978  66/7/22    NEW ORLEANS LA      BEECH B35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 1300
        TIME - 1852                    N5246C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1250 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKEFRONT
        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)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SWITCHES,LEVERS,CRANKING MECHANISM,ETC.
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: MOTORS
        REMARKS- LANDING GEAR MOTOR OPERATION INTERMITTENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5246C
Reported as
Beech B35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lakefront

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