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NTSB accident investigation · Beech M35 · San Marcos, TX · April 20, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1972
Place
San Marcos, TX · SAN MARCOS, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N364ZBeech M35
Status
Completed · report February 9, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166247

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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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3-1620  72/4/20    SAN MARCOS,TEX      BEECH M35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 188
        TIME - 1905                    N364Z               PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 43 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOWMAN FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED

Aircraft

Registration
N364Z
Reported as
Beech M35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lowman Field

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