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NTSB accident investigation · Beech D35 · Alliance, NE · May 8, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 8, 1974
Place
Alliance, NE · ALLIANCE, NE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3497GBeech D35
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740508012819A
Case key
124329

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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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3-1221   74/5/8    ALLIANCE,NEBR       BEECH D35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 623
        TIME - 1700                    N3497G              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 130 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALLIANCE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LINCOLN,NEBR                ALLIANCE,NEBR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: ROLL
        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.
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: SWITCHES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- GEN OPERATED OK,BATTERY DISCHARGED STATE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3497G
Reported as
Beech D35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Alliance Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.