MIA69F0385

NTSB accident investigation · Beech S35 · Dawson, GA · December 11, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 11, 1968
Place
Dawson, GA · DAWSON, GA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5649KBeech S35
Status
Completed · report April 24, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
192050

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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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3-4874  68/12/11   DAWSON,GA           BEECH S35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 1119
        TIME - 1455                    N5649K              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 439 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAWSON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED

Aircraft

Registration
N5649K
Reported as
Beech S35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dawson

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.