# NTSB IAD73FLQ33: Beech J35, N593B, Lexington, KY, June 9, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 9, 1973
- Place: Lexington, KY · LEXINGTON, KY
- Location: 37.9887° N, 84.4777° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lexington, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9887&lon=-84.4777&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 2, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190156
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD73FLQ33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73FLQ33

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N593B-1993-05-04), registration cancelled 1993-05-04, S/N D5398 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH J35
- Registry model: [Beech J35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-j35) (registry code 1151522) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Blue Grass

## 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 19730609015049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730609015049A), Jun 9, 1973: Beech J35, Lexington, KY, Substantial damage. PIC retracted ldg gr instead of flaps. Prev acft flown had flap and gr ctls opposite to Beech J35.

## Other investigations on N593B (2)

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 LAX91LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA223), May 25, 1991: Beech J35 (N593B), Chinle, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: FUEL STARVATION DUE TO FUEL MISMANAGEMENT BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.
- [NTSB NYC66F0623](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0623), Apr 19, 1966: Beechcraft J35 (N593B), Jamaica, NY, substantial damage

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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