# NTSB IAD74DLQ13: Beech 35-A33, N975B, Paducah, KY, October 24, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 24, 1973
- Place: Paducah, KY · PADUCAH, KY
- Location: 37.0709° N, 88.6445° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Paducah, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.0709&lon=-88.6445&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 13, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187899
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD74DLQ13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74DLQ13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3846  73/10/24   PADUCAH,KY          BEECH 35-A33        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 367
        TIME - 1237                    N975B               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 228 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BARKLEY FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KNOXVILLE,TENN              PADUCAH,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: BATTERIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- EMGCY GR EXTN REQUIRES 50 CRANK ROTATIONS,PLT DIDNT COUNT TURNS.DEAD BATTERY PVTD REG ACTUATION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N975B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N975B), registered now, S/N CD-368, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 35-A33
- Registry model: [Beech 35-A33](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35-a33) (registry code 1151404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Barkley Field

## 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 19731024034789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731024034789A), Oct 24, 1973: Beech 35A33, Paducah, KY, Substantial damage. Emgcy gr extn requires 50 crank rotations,plt didnt count turns. Dead battery pvtd reg actuation.

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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