LAX67F0149

NTSB accident investigation · Beech S35 · Fullerton, CA · October 1, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 1, 1966
Place
Fullerton, CA · FULLERTON, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5832KBeech S35
Status
Completed · report April 26, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120518

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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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3-4444   66/10/1   FULLERTON,CALIF     BEECH S35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 169
        TIME - 1438                    N5832K              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 138 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FULLERTON
        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)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- BROKEN ELEC LEAD DICONNECTED ALTERNATOR,DISHARGED BATTERY. PLT DID NOT USE EMERG GEAR SYSTEM.

Aircraft

Registration
N5832K
Reported as
Beech S35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fullerton

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