MKC73FCO02

NTSB accident investigation · Beech H35 · Newton, KS · July 7, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 7, 1972
Place
Newton, KS · NEWTON, KS
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5025BBeech H35
Status
Completed · report February 22, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167373

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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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3-2286   72/7/7    NEWTON,KANS         BEECH H35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 1105
        TIME - 0230                    N5025B              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 530 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  NEWTON CITY-CNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LINCOLN,NEBR                LAWTON,OKLA
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: GENERATORS/ALTERNATORS
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- NOTICED DISCHARGE ON AMMETER.WARNING HORN INOP.

Aircraft

Registration
N5025B
Reported as
Beech H35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Newton City-Cnty

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.