LAX66F0358

NTSB accident investigation · Beech G50 · Goldfield, NV · May 11, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 11, 1966
Place
Goldfield, NV · GOLDFIELD, NV
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3435RBeech G50
Status
Completed · report December 1, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171990

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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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3-2754  66/5/11    GOLDFIELD NEV       BEECH G50           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1500                    N3435R              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  42, 9935 TOTAL HOURS, 221
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOLDFIELD
        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 - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SWITCHES,LEVERS,CRANKING MECHANISM,ETC.
        REMARKS- LANDING GEAR SWITCH DEFECTIVE DUE EXCESSIVE WEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N3435R
Reported as
Beech G50
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Goldfield

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.