MIA74DLD64

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35G · Venice, FL · February 4, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 4, 1974
Place
Venice, FL · VENICE, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4644DBeech 35G
Status
Completed · report May 10, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740204007619A
Case key
170237

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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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3-0769   74/2/4    VENICE,FLA          BEECH 35G           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 61, 3700
        TIME - 1700                    N4644D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, UNK/NR INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VENICE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VENICE,FLA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT CONCERNED WITH JOB DIFFICULTIES.

Aircraft

Registration
N4644D
Reported as
Beech 35G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Venice Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.