MIA68D0530

NTSB accident investigation · Beech G35 · Beaufort, SC · April 26, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1968
Place
Beaufort, SC · BEAUFORT, SC
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4655DBeech G35
Status
Completed · report July 2, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110981

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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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3-1348  68/4/26    BEAUFORT,SC         BEECH G35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 437
        TIME - 1930                    N4655D              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEAUFORT COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
        REMARKS- RAISED GEAR INSTEAD OF LNDG LIGHTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4655D
Reported as
Beech G35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Beaufort County