# NTSB MKC74FCJ08: Beech C35, N5852C, Papillion, NE, August 28, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 28, 1973
- Place: Papillion, NE · PAPILLION, NE
- Location: 41.1434° N, 96.0784° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Papillion, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1434&lon=-96.0784&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 17, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189030
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC74FCJ08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FCJ08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2682  73/8/28    PAPILLION,NEBR      BEECH C35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 2400
        TIME - 0600                    N5852C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTH OMAHA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAPILLION,NEBR              SHERIDAN,WYO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - RETRACTED GEAR PREMATURELY
        REMARKS- POST ACDT EXAM OF LDG GR OPN.GR FUNCTIONED NMLY WHEN ENERGIZED TO UP AND DWN PSNS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5852C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5852C-1984-08-24), registration cancelled 1984-08-24, S/N D-2804 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C35
- Registry model: [Beech C35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c35) (registry code 1151508) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: South Omaha

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730828028429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730828028429A), Aug 28, 1973: Beech C35BEECH, Papillion, NE, Substantial damage. Post acdt exam of ldg gr opn. Gr functioned nmly when energized to up and dwn psns.

## Other investigations on N5852C (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW84LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA250), May 27, 1984: Beech C35 (N5852C), Arnett, OK, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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