NYC74FGM28

NTSB accident investigation · Beech N35 · Butler, PA · May 4, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 4, 1974
Place
Butler, PA · BUTLER, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9373YBeech N35
Status
Completed · report June 21, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740504012779A
Case key
124353

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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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3-1120   74/5/4    BUTLER,PA           BEECH N35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 62, 630
        TIME - 0915                    N9373Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 532 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUTLER GRAHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALUDIA,VA                  BUTLER,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
        REMARKS- DRG LDG ROLL PLT PLACED GR RATHER THAN FLAP SWITCH IN UP PSN.

Aircraft

Registration
N9373Y
Reported as
Beech N35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Butler Graham

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9373Y · 2

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