MIA69F0188

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35-C33 · Birmingham, AL · September 26, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 26, 1968
Place
Birmingham, AL · BIRMINGHAM, AL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5808KBeech 35-C33
Status
Completed · report December 20, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107894

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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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3-3645  68/9/26    BIRMINGHAM,ALA      BEECH 35-C33        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 143
        TIME - 0905                    N5808K              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 96 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIRMINGHAM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT DISTRACTED BY REPLY TO CNTRL TWR.

Aircraft

Registration
N5808K
Reported as
Beech 35-C33
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Birmingham

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