MKC65F0051

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft A35 · Wichita, KS · February 6, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 6, 1965
Place
Wichita, KS · WICHITA, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8752ABeechcraft A35
Status
Completed · report June 17, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179661

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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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3-0894   65/2/6    WICHITA KANS        BEECHCRAFT A35      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 461
        TIME - 1545                    N8752A              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WICHITA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SWITCHES,LEVERS,CRANKING MECHANISM,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL CONTAMINATION
        REMARKS- OIL CONTAMINATION OF GEAR LIMIT SWITCHES.

Aircraft

Registration
N8752A
Reported as
Beechcraft A35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wichita

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.