# NTSB FTW68D0113: Beech M35, N669V, Blytheville, AR, July 14, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 14, 1967
- Place: Blytheville, AR · BLYTHEVILLE, AR
- Location: 35.9341° N, 89.9050° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Blytheville, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9341&lon=-89.9050&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 17, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115543
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW68D0113
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68D0113

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2437  67/7/14    BLYTHEVILLE,ARK     BEECH M35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 530
        TIME - 1445                    N669V               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 344 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLYTHEVILLE MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N669V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N669V-2018-01-08), registration cancelled 2018-01-08, S/N D-6354, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH M35
- Registry model: [Beech M35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-m35) (registry code 1151526) (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: Blytheville Muni

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