# NTSB MIA66D0391: Beech E35, N5810C, Aliceville, AL, December 8, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 8, 1965
- Place: Aliceville, AL · ALICEVILLE, AL
- Location: 33.1237° N, 88.1593° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Aliceville, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1237&lon=-88.1593&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 8, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174715
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66D0391
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66D0391

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4014   65/12/8   ALICEVILLE ALA      BEECH E35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 1200
        TIME - 0800                    N5810C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOWNER
        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
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5810C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5810C-1971-03-24), registration cancelled 1971-03-24, S/N D-2749 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E35
- Registry model: [Beech C35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c35) (registry code 1151508) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Downer

## Other investigations on N5810C (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW71AF014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71AF014), Sep 26, 1970: Beech C35 (N5810C), Fayetteville, AR, destroyed, 4 fatal

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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