LAX67D0337

NTSB accident investigation · Beech S35 · Lk Hvasu Cty, AZ · March 12, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 12, 1967
Place
Lk Hvasu Cty, AZ · LK HVASU CTY, AZ
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8982MBeech S35
Status
Completed · report December 21, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118271

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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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3-3757  67/3/12    UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTEDBEECH S35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 2200
        TIME - 1645                    N8982M              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 915 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE HAVASU CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR RETRACTION ROD BROKEN,ROD JAMMED PREVENTING GEAR OPERATION.BREAK SHOWED PREVIOUS DAMAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8982M
Reported as
Beech S35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Havasu City

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