FTW68D0207

NTSB accident investigation · Beech H35 · West Memphis, AR · August 19, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 19, 1967
Place
West Memphis, AR · WEST MEMPHIS, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N621QBeech H35
Status
Completed · report November 24, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114123

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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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3-3037  67/8/19    WEST MEMPHIS,ARK    BEECH H35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 2500
        TIME - 1700                    N621Q               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - W MEMPHIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT DISTRACTED BY CABIN DOOR COMING OPEN ON BASE

Aircraft

Registration
N621Q
Reported as
Beech H35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
W Memphis

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.