LAX67D0430

NTSB accident investigation · Beech J35 · Blythe, CA · May 9, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 9, 1967
Place
Blythe, CA · BLYTHE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N571BBeech J35
Status
Completed · report September 11, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117201

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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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3-1480   67/5/9    BLYTHE,CALIF        BEECH J35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0945                    N571B               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 47, 2558 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            657 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N571B
Reported as
Beech J35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Heron

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.