MKC70FCJ01

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Hay Springs, NE · January 12, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 12, 1970
Place
Hay Springs, NE · HAY SPRINGS, NE
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3884NBeech 35
Status
Completed · report July 1, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
142698

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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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3-0330  70/1/12    HAY SPRINGS,NEBR    BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 61, 5000
        TIME - 1410                    N3884N              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAY SPRINGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAY SPRINGS,NEBR            CHADRON,NEBR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        REMARKS- NOSE GR ACTVATOR RETRACT ARM P/N 35-825172-2 BKN THROUGH SPLINE BORE BODY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3884N
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hay Springs

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.