LAX81DVA43

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A36 · Bakersfield, CA · May 28, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1981
Place
Bakersfield, CA · BAKERSFIELD, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N636MBeech A36
Status
Completed · report October 29, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810528031229A
Case key
125298

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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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3-2361  81/5/28    BAKERSFIELD,CA      BEECH A36           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 391
        TIME - 1715                    N636M               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 37 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEADOWS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRESNO,CA                   BAKERSFIELD,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        REMARKS- LNDD W UNSAFE NOSEWHL INDN WO EMERG EXTN.NOSEWHL COLLAPSED,TURNING OFF RWY.GEAR SW UP,MICRO SW BNT

Aircraft

Registration
N636M
Reported as
Beech A36
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 N636M · 1

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