NYC69F0199

NTSB accident investigation · Beech H35 · Augusta, ME · September 19, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 19, 1968
Place
Augusta, ME · AUGUSTA, ME
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7914DBeech H35
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107875

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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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3-3627  68/9/19    AUGUSTA,ME          BEECH H35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 182
        TIME - 2030                    N7914D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 135 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUGUSTA
        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
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- ELEC FAILURE DUE LOOSE GENERATOR DRIVE BELT.PLT DID NOT MANUALLY EXT GR.NOSE GR NOT LOCKED DOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N7914D
Reported as
Beech H35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Augusta

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