LAX68D0231

NTSB accident investigation · Beech S35 · Blythe, CA · November 28, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 28, 1967
Place
Blythe, CA · BLYTHE, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5833KBeech S35
Status
Completed · report January 23, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112886

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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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3-4143  67/11/28   BLYTHE,CALIF        BEECH S35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 1740
        TIME - 2357                    N5833K              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIVERSIDE COUNTY
        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
        REMARKS- INSUFFICIENT TIME FOR NOSE GEAR TO LOCK DOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N5833K
Reported as
Beech S35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Riverside County

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.