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NTSB accident investigation · Beech H35 · Columbia, MO · June 18, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 18, 1978
Place
Columbia, MO · COLUMBIA, MO
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8222DBeech H35
Status
Completed · report August 25, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780618015759A
Case key
141370

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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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3-1688  78/6/18    COLUMBIA,MO         BEECH H35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2030                    N8222D              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  44, 4000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - E.W.WOODS MEMOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBIA,MO                 ST LOUIS,MO
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: BATTERIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- ALL BATTERY CELLS DRY.

Aircraft

Registration
N8222D
Reported as
Beech H35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
E.W.Woods Memor

FAA reports on this event · 1

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