MKC69D0346

NTSB accident investigation · Beech J35 · Austin, MN · February 16, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 16, 1969
Place
Austin, MN · AUSTIN, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N644TBeech J35
Status
Completed · report April 25, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201670

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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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3-0132  69/2/16    AUSTIN,MINN         BEECH J35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 312
        TIME - 1630                    N644T               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 220 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUSTIN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N644T
Reported as
Beech J35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Austin

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