FTW81DPJ41

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A36 · Stillwater, OK · August 21, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 21, 1981
Place
Stillwater, OK · STILLWATER, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N440SUBeech A36
Status
Completed · report November 13, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810821060949A
Case key
124037

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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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3-2643  81/8/21    STILLWATER,OK       BEECH A36           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1730                    N440SU              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 55, 12119 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STILLWATER MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OK                    STILLWATER,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N440SU
Reported as
Beech A36
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stillwater Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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