MKC68F0333

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Minneapolis, MN · October 30, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 30, 1967
Place
Minneapolis, MN · MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3943NBeech 35
Status
Completed · report January 15, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112777

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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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3-4042  67/10/30   MINNEAPOLIS,MINN    BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 1811
        TIME - 1020                    N3943N              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 109 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOLD.CHAMBERLAIN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED ON FOAMED RUNWAY
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- NOSE WHEEL RETRACT ARM,P/N 35-825172-2, BROKEN.

Aircraft

Registration
N3943N
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wold.Chamberlain

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