MIA72FLD04

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35-C33 · Winter Haven, FL · July 24, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1971
Place
Winter Haven, FL · WINTER HAVEN, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7951MBeech 35-C33
Status
Completed · report March 9, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162441

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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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3-2599  71/7/24    WINTER HAVEN,FLA    BEECH 35-C33        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 1086
        TIME - 1000                    N7951M              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GILBERT FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N7951M
Reported as
Beech 35-C33
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gilbert Field

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