NYC72FHA24

NTSB accident investigation · Beech S35 · Breinigsville, PA · November 9, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 9, 1971
Place
Breinigsville, PA · BREINIGSVILLE, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5770KBeech S35
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164048

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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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3-4354   71/11/9   BREINIGSVILLE,PA    BEECH S35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 395
        TIME - 1210                    N5770K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 321 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GARDNER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BREINIGSVILLE,PA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- R GR UPLOCK ROLLER SEIZED DUE TO LACK OF GREASE.LNDD W R GR NOT EXTNDD.

Aircraft

Registration
N5770K
Reported as
Beech S35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gardner

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