MKC65F0004

NTSB accident investigation · Beechraft 35 · Creston, IA · February 1, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 1, 1965
Place
Creston, IA · CRESTON, IA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N80441Beechraft 35
Status
Completed · report March 18, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180749

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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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3-0237   65/2/1    CRESTON IA          BEECHRAFT 35        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1745                    N80441              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 42, 1207 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            315 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRESTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR RETRACT ARM FAILED ON PREVIOUS TAKEOFF

Aircraft

Registration
N80441
Reported as
Beechraft 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Creston

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.