MIA67D0258

NTSB accident investigation · Beech H35 · Punta Gorda, FL · September 24, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 24, 1966
Place
Punta Gorda, FL · PUNTA GORDA, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N186PCBeech H35
Status
Completed · report December 28, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120728

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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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3-3132  66/9/24    PUNTA GORDA FLA     BEECH H35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 108
        TIME - 1230                    N186PC              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 94 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHARLOTTE COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N186PC
Reported as
Beech H35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Charlotte County

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.