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NTSB accident investigation · Beech K35 · Mason City, IA · March 28, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 28, 1971
Place
Mason City, IA · MASON CITY, IA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6089EBeech K35
Status
Completed · report January 31, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160783

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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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3-1843  71/3/28    MASON CITY,IOWA     BEECH K35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 3500
        TIME - 1000                    N6089E              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MASON CITY MUN.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          RED WING,MINN               DALLAS,TEX                   MASON CITY,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- GEN DRIVE BELT DISPLACED FROM DRIVE PULLEYS.PLT RPTD 1 RADIO INOP,LDG GR WARN HORN DID NOT SOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N6089E
Reported as
Beech K35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mason City Mun.

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