LAX70DUG19

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E35 · Blythe, CA · March 13, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 13, 1970
Place
Blythe, CA · BLYTHE, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3281CBeech E35
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
135979

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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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3-0879  70/3/13    BLYTHE,CALIF        BEECH E35           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1033                    N3281C              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 56, 11524 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 3459 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLYTHE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLYTHE,CALIF                BLYTHE,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N3281C
Reported as
Beech E35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Blythe

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