MIA68F0313

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B35 · Ft.Lauderdale, FL · November 7, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 7, 1967
Place
Ft.Lauderdale, FL · FT.LAUDERDALE, FL
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5555KBeech B35
Status
Completed · report January 9, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113343

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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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3-3861   67/11/7   FT.LAUDERDALE,FLA   BEECH B35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 1200
        TIME - 1240                    N5555K              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOLLYWOOD INTL.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- LANDING GEAR ROLLERS FOUND FROZEN CAUSING RIGHT GEAR TO HANG UP.

Aircraft

Registration
N5555K
Reported as
Beech B35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hollywood Intl.

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