MKC73DCD09

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35B · Ames, IA · July 31, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1972
Place
Ames, IA · AMES, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3041CBeech V35B
Status
Completed · report March 2, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167517

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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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3-2539  72/7/31    AMES,IOWA           BEECH V35B          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 1185
        TIME - 1922                    N3041C              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1100 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AMES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEON,IOWA                   AMES,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N3041C
Reported as
Beech V35B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ames