FTW70DPJ21

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35A · Bethany, OK · May 30, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 30, 1970
Place
Bethany, OK · BETHANY, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7136NBeech V35A
Status
Completed · report March 17, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
123307

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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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3-2284  70/5/30    BETHANY,OKLA        BEECH V35A          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 58, 26 TOTAL
        TIME - 1052                    N7136N              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILEY POST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BETHANY,OKLA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUNDERSTANDING OF ORDERS OR INSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- FNL LDG,CLRD TCH/GO LDG,THOUGHT GO-ARND REQD.INTERPRETED FULL FLAP LIFT-OFF AS PWR LOSS.

Aircraft

Registration
N7136N
Reported as
Beech V35A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wiley Post

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