MIA75FLD39

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A35 · Sarasota, FL · November 29, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 29, 1974
Place
Sarasota, FL · SARASOTA, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8528ABeech A35
Status
Completed · report March 25, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741129042839A
Case key
144836

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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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3-4245  74/11/29   SARASOTA,FLA        BEECH A35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 1100
        TIME - 1507                    N8528A              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 331 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SARASOTA-BRADNTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VENICE,FLA                  SARASOTA,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
        REMARKS- NOSE GR STRUT CORRODED,JAMMED ON RETRACTION.CB POPPED EACH TIME ATMT TO LWR GR.

Aircraft

Registration
N8528A
Reported as
Beech A35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sarasota-Bradnton

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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