MKC72DCD26

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C35 · Sac City, IA · August 22, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1971
Place
Sac City, IA · SAC CITY, IA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1890DBeech C35
Status
Completed · report April 12, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158094

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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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3-3281  71/8/22    SAC CITY,IOWA       BEECH C35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1615                    N1890D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 63, 26550 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 15500 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAC CITY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAC CITY,IOWA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        REMARKS- MADE 360 DRG FNL APCH,OTR TRAFFIC,RETRACTED GR INSTEAD OF FLAPS.PWR ON APCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N1890D
Reported as
Beech C35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sac City Muni

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.