NYC67F0434

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35 · Wallkill, NY · December 22, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 22, 1966
Place
Wallkill, NY · WALLKILL, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5617SBeech V35
Status
Completed · report April 4, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119931

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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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3-4129  66/12/22   WALLKILL NY         BEECH V35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 1000
        TIME - 1500                    N5617S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KOBELT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
        REMARKS- PILOT ACTIVATED GEAR SWITCH INSTEAD OF FLAP SWITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N5617S
Reported as
Beech V35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kobelt