MIA74FLA39

NTSB accident investigation · Beech G35 · Jacksonville, FL · March 30, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 30, 1974
Place
Jacksonville, FL · JACKSONVILLE, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4238DBeech G35
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740330007029A
Case key
186280

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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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3-0875  74/3/30    JACKSONVILLE,FLA    BEECH G35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 403
        TIME - 1556                    N4238D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 185 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRAIG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSONVILLE,FLA            LOCAL
        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)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WND GUSTING 30K.

Aircraft

Registration
N4238D
Reported as
Beech G35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Craig

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4238D · 1

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