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NTSB accident investigation · Beech A35 · Lees Summit, MO · August 2, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1980
Place
Lees Summit, MO · LEES SUMMIT, MO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8731ABeech A35
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800802035489A
Case key
129604

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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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3-2117   80/8/2  NR.LEES SUMMIT,MO     BEECH A35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1800                    N8731A              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  52, 3521 TOTAL HOURS, 477
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STAFFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOPEKA,KS                  LEES SUMMIT,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: GENERATORS/ALTERNATORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- LNDG GEAR NOT LOCKED IN DWN PSN.PLT RPRTD CRANKING GEAR DWN W EMERG SYS TIL IT WOULD GO NO FURTHER

Aircraft

Registration
N8731A
Reported as
Beech A35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stafford

FAA reports on this event · 1

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