FTW72DPJ29

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35-33 · Bethany, OK · January 9, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 9, 1972
Place
Bethany, OK · BETHANY, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N856RBeech 35-33
Status
Completed · report September 25, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165325

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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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3-0197   72/1/9    BETHANY,OKLA        BEECH 35-33         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 455
        TIME - 1112                    N856R               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 62 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILEY POST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BETHANY,OKLA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N856R
Reported as
Beech 35-33
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wiley Post

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