LAX71FUG49

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Corona, CA · February 24, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 24, 1971
Place
Corona, CA · CORONA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2864VBeech 35
Status
Completed · report December 10, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160682

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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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3-0875  71/2/24    CORONA,CALIF        BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 201
        TIME - 1800                    N2864V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 95 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORONA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORONA,CALIF                LOCAL
        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: SWITCHES,LEVERS,CRANKING MECHANISM,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
        REMARKS- ACTUATING SWITCH DEF,INTMT,REQG ADDNL DWN PRESS TO CYCLE GR.ALL WARNING SYSTEMS,INDCTRS OP NORM.

Aircraft

Registration
N2864V
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Corona Muni

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.