FTW69F0402

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B35 · Little Rock, AR · December 5, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 5, 1968
Place
Little Rock, AR · LITTLE ROCK, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8724ABeech B35
Status
Completed · report April 18, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
192043

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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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3-4862   68/12/5   LITTLE ROCK,ARK     BEECH B35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 1995
        TIME - 1800                    N8724A              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 290 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ADAMS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: GENERATORS/ALTERNATORS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERHEATED
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
        REMARKS- PLT USED FLASHLIGHT,SAID GR POSIT INDCR SHOWED GR DWN PRIOR LDG. ARPT LGTS FAILED JUST PRIOR LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N8724A
Reported as
Beech B35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Adams

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