MIA79DKG26

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B33 · Athens, GA · March 16, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 16, 1979
Place
Athens, GA · ATHENS, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8839MBeech B33
Status
Completed · report May 11, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790316004789A
Case key
136976

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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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3-0751  79/3/16    ATHENS,GA           BEECH B33           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 202
        TIME - 1800                    N8839M              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ATHENS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATHENS,GA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N8839M
Reported as
Beech B33
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Athens Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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