MKC66F0554

NTSB accident investigation · Beech P35 · Brookings, SD · May 25, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1966
Place
Brookings, SD · BROOKINGS, SD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9773YBeech P35
Status
Completed · report October 17, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178698

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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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3-2245  66/5/25    BROOKINGS S DAK     BEECH P35           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1100                    N9773Y              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 31, 5000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            20 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROOKINGS MUNI
        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)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE

Aircraft

Registration
N9773Y
Reported as
Beech P35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brookings Muni

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.