IAD73FLQ33

NTSB accident investigation · Beech J35 · Lexington, KY · June 9, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 9, 1973
Place
Lexington, KY · LEXINGTON, KY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N593BBeech J35
Status
Completed · report August 2, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730609015049A
Case key
190156

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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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3-1723   73/6/9    LEXINGTON,KY        BEECH J35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 3210
        TIME - 1545                    N593B               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 395 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLUE GRASS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRANKFORT,KY                LEXINGTON,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
        REMARKS- PIC RETRACTED LDG GR INSTEAD OF FLAPS.PREV ACFT FLOWN HAD FLAP AND GR CTLS OPPOSITE TO BEECH J35.

Aircraft

Registration
N593B
Reported as
Beech J35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Blue Grass

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N593B · 2

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