MKC68F0546

NTSB accident investigation · Beech S35 · Knoxville, IA · May 13, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 13, 1968
Place
Knoxville, IA · KNOXVILLE, IA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5660KBeech S35
Status
Completed · report June 14, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110875

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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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3-1232  68/5/13    KNOXVILLE,IOWA      BEECH S35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1230                    N5660K              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  AGE 50, 9000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2600 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KNOXVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - RETRACTED GEAR PREMATURELY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- OVER STRESSED RETRACT ROD.BENT AT MID-POINT. DAMAGE OCCURRED ON PREVIOUS T/O.

Aircraft

Registration
N5660K
Reported as
Beech S35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Knoxville