MIA70DKJ40

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35A · Union Springs, AL · June 11, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 11, 1970
Place
Union Springs, AL · UNION SPRINGS, AL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7124NBeech V35A
Status
Completed · report March 30, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
124892

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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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3-2522  70/6/11    UNION SPRINGS,ALA   BEECH V35A          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 129
        TIME - 1700                    N7124N              PX-  0  0  2  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRANKLIN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UNION SPRINGS,ALA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
        REMARKS- PLT MISTOOK GEAR SWITCH FOR FLAP SWITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N7124N
Reported as
Beech V35A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Franklin Field

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.