MIA80DLA29

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D35 · Ormond Beach, FL · July 4, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1980
Place
Ormond Beach, FL · ORMOND BEACH, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2923BBeech D35
Status
Completed · report August 8, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800704024249A
Case key
129745

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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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3-1021   80/7/4    ORMOND BEACH,FL     BEECH D35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR, 809
        TIME - 1000                    N2923B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 145 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORMOND BEACH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AVON PARK,FL                ORMOND BEACH,FL
        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)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT NOTICED FUEL CAP OFF IN FLT.LOOKING FOR BIRDS ON APCH END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2923B
Reported as
Beech D35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ormond Beach

FAA reports on this event · 1

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