MIA67F0365

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B35 · Jacksonville, FL · December 26, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 26, 1966
Place
Jacksonville, FL · JACKSONVILLE, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5139CBeech B35
Status
Completed · report March 30, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119893

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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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3-4085  66/12/26   JACKSONVILLE FLA    BEECH B35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 259
        TIME - 1645                    N5139C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERLONG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        REMARKS- ASSIST-STEP CABLE WRAPPED AROUND NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY DAMPER HOUSING.7 HRS OPERN SINCE 100 HR INSP.

Aircraft

Registration
N5139C
Reported as
Beech B35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Herlong

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