MKC71DCD73

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Rockwell Cty, IA · April 8, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 8, 1971
Place
Rockwell Cty, IA · ROCKWELL CTY, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5783NBeech 35
Status
Completed · report December 20, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160487

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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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3-1134   71/4/8    ROCKWELL CTY,IOWA   BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 4500
        TIME - 1330                    N5783N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 375 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROCKWELL CITY MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCKWELL CTY,IOWA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        REMARKS- PLT DID NOT CK GRN LT,HORN FOR GR BEING DN AND LOCKED.

Aircraft

Registration
N5783N
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rockwell City Mun

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.

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