MIA74DKG35

NTSB accident investigation · Beech H35 · Albany, GA · September 18, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 18, 1973
Place
Albany, GA · ALBANY, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8317DBeech H35
Status
Completed · report January 29, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730918039389A
Case key
187868

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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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3-3776  73/9/18    ALBANY,GA           BEECH H35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 550
        TIME - 1445                    N8317D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOUGHERTY COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ASHBURN,GA                  ALBANY,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        REMARKS- GR CKD OK UP AND DWN.GR UP WARNING HORN DID NOT SOUND IN GR UP PSN.

Aircraft

Registration
N8317D
Reported as
Beech H35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dougherty County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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