LAX66D0025

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft T-34A · March Afb, CA · May 12, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 12, 1965
Place
March Afb, CA · MARCH AFB, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5161VBeechcraft T-34A
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177566

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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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3-1753  65/5/12    MARCH AFB CALIF     BEECHCRAFT T-34A    CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1948                    N5161V              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 53, 6856 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARCH AFB
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- GEAR ACTUATOR HELICAL SELECTOR P/N 35-810117 FAIELED

Aircraft

Registration
N5161V
Reported as
Beechcraft T-34A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
March Afb