LAX80DXQ18

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35-33 · Elko, NV · November 9, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 9, 1979
Place
Elko, NV · ELKO, NV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N661VBeech 35-33
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791109036919A
Case key
132845

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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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3-3853   79/11/9   ELKO,NV             BEECH 35-33         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 5630
        TIME - 0801                    N661V               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELKO MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BATTLE MTN,NV               ELKO,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N661V
Reported as
Beech 35-33
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Elko Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N661V · 1

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