MKC71FCJ02

NTSB accident investigation · Beech G35 · Beatrice, NE · July 8, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 8, 1970
Place
Beatrice, NE · BEATRICE, NE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3898BBeech G35
Status
Completed · report April 26, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114154

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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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3-2822   70/7/8    BEATRICE,NEBR       BEECH G35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 4000
        TIME - 2030                    N3898B              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1700 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEATRICE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST CLOUD,MINN               BEATRICE,NEBR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N3898B
Reported as
Beech G35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Beatrice Muni

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