MIA71DKG99

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B35 · Jekyll Island, GA · June 7, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 7, 1971
Place
Jekyll Island, GA · JEKYLL ISLAND, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4444DBeech B35
Status
Completed · report January 31, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
133690

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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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3-1847   71/6/7    JEKYLL ISLAND,GA    BEECH B35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 8000
        TIME - 1530                    N4444D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JEKYLL ISLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRUNSWICK,GA                JEKYLL ISLAND,GA
        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
N4444D
Reported as
Beech B35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jekyll Island

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