MIA66F0484

NTSB accident investigation · Beech H35 · Tampa, FL · March 27, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 27, 1966
Place
Tampa, FL · TAMPA, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5497DBeech H35
Status
Completed · report April 29, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172523

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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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3-0601  66/3/27    TAMPA FLA           BEECH H35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 3000
        TIME - 1855                    N5497D              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TAMPA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
        REMARKS- RIGHT MAIN GEAR UP LOCK ROLLER SEIZED.

Aircraft

Registration
N5497D
Reported as
Beech H35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tampa

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