FTW68D0549

NTSB accident investigation · Beech S35 · Odessa, TX · April 14, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 14, 1968
Place
Odessa, TX · ODESSA, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8827MBeech S35
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110710

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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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3-1072  68/4/14    ODESSA,TEX          BEECH S35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 655
        TIME - 1035                    N8827M              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ECTOR COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  DOOR/PANEL OPEN
        REMARKS- DOOR CAME OPEN AFTER T/O.

Aircraft

Registration
N8827M
Reported as
Beech S35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ector County

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