MIA74FLA35

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35B · Gainesville, FL · March 11, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 11, 1974
Place
Gainesville, FL · GAINESVILLE, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N562ELBeech V35B
Status
Completed · report April 9, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740311005019A
Case key
186600

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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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3-0346  74/3/11    GAINESVILLE,FLA     BEECH V35B          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 960
        TIME - 1528                    N562EL              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 550 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GAINESVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PELAKA,FLA                  GAINESVILLE,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        REMARKS- RETRACTED GR INSTEAD OF FLAPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N562EL
Reported as
Beech V35B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gainesville 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.