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NTSB accident investigation · Beech A-36 · Garden City, KS · October 22, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 22, 1977
Place
Garden City, KS · GARDEN CITY, KS
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N950VBeech A-36
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771022035529A
Case key
144802

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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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3-3404  77/10/22   GARDEN CITY,KS      BEECH A-36          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 691
        TIME - 1645                    N950V               PX-  0  0  5  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 345 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GARDEN CITY MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLORADO SPRINGS,CO         GARDEN CITY,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: RELAYS AND WIRING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- LOOSE CONNECTION ON CIRCUIT BREAKER WIRE LEAD TO ALTERNATOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N950V
Reported as
Beech A-36
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Garden City Mun

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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