LAX73FUA10

NTSB accident investigation · Beech P35 · Santa Ana, CA · September 10, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1972
Place
Santa Ana, CA · SANTA ANA, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9728YBeech P35
Status
Completed · report March 21, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168339

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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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3-3362  72/9/10    SANTA ANA,CALIF     BEECH P35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 237
        TIME - 1645                    N9728Y              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 163 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORANGE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PANGUITCH,UTAH              ORANGE COUNTY,CALIF          CEDAR CITY,UTAH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- LNDNG GR EXTENTION TUBE FAILED.UP LOCK ROLLER FAILED TO ROTATE.MISLEADING GEAR DOWN INDICATION

Aircraft

Registration
N9728Y
Reported as
Beech P35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Orange 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.