LAX80DVA24

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B35 · Bakersfield, CA · March 21, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 21, 1980
Place
Bakersfield, CA · BAKERSFIELD, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5236CBeech B35
Status
Completed · report May 21, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800321006989A
Case key
131580

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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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3-3699  80/3/21    BAKERSFIELD,CA      BEECH B35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 280
        TIME - 0910                    N5236C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 215 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEADOWS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAKERSFIELD,CA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N5236C
Reported as
Beech B35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meadows Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5236C · 1

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