# NTSB FTW81DQD10: Beech C35, N2033D, Carlsbad, NM, December 4, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 4, 1980
- Place: Carlsbad, NM · CARLSBAD, NM
- Location: 32.4207° N, 104.2288° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Carlsbad, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4207&lon=-104.2288&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 22, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128349
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81DQD10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DQD10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2952   80/12/4   CARLSBAD,NM         BEECH C35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 610
        TIME - 1100                    N2033D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARLSBAD MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOBBS,NM                    CARLSBAD,NM
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2033D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2033D-2023-04-22), registration cancelled 2023-04-22, S/N D-3384, built 1952 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C35
- Registry model: [Beech C35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c35) (registry code 1151508) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental E185 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e185-series) (registry code 17014, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Carlsbad Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19801204070979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801204070979A), Dec 4, 1980: Beech 35BEECH, Carlsbad, NM, Substantial damage. Activated gear down switch but landed gear up. Failed to note circuit breaker had popped.

## Other investigations on N2033D (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA22LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA074), Nov 23, 2021: Beech C35 (N2033D), Perry, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a parked airplane.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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