NYC65F0046

NTSB accident investigation · Beechraft 35 · Rochester, NY · February 24, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 24, 1965
Place
Rochester, NY · ROCHESTER, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5442DBeechraft 35
Status
Completed · report March 29, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179370

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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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3-0306  65/2/24    ROCHESTER NY        BEECHRAFT 35        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 405
        TIME - 1711                    N5442D              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 268 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONROE COUNTY
        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
          MISC-MATERIAL FAILURE OF THE GENERATOR DRIVE BELT.
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        REMARKS- GENERATOR PULLEY NOT ALIGNED WITH ENGINE PULLEY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5442D
Reported as
Beechraft 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monroe County

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