MIA68F0065

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35R · Miami, FL · July 9, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1967
Place
Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3158VBeech 35R
Status
Completed · report October 12, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115510

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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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3-2407   67/7/9    MIAMI,FLA           BEECH 35R           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 61, 444
        TIME - 1018                    N3158V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TAMIAMI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- L.MAIN LDG GR HUNG ON UP-LOCK.LOCK DID NOT RELEASE DUE WEAK SPRING AND FROZEN ROLLER BEARING.

Aircraft

Registration
N3158V
Reported as
Beech 35R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tamiami

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