FTW67F0428

NTSB accident investigation · Beech F35 · Cotulla, TX · December 28, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 28, 1966
Place
Cotulla, TX · COTULLA, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4233BBeech F35
Status
Completed · report March 31, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119952

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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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3-4148  66/12/28 NR.COTULLA TEX        BEECH F35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 1850
        TIME - 1430                    N4233B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1720 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- LEFT GEAR UPLOCK ROLLER SEIZED PREVENTING EXTENSION.

Aircraft

Registration
N4233B
Reported as
Beech F35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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