NYC78FGM39

NTSB accident investigation · Beech N35 · Meadville, PA · July 6, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1978
Place
Meadville, PA · MEADVILLE, PA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9373YBeech N35
Status
Completed · report August 9, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780706016599A
Case key
140754

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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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3-2367   78/7/6    MEADVILLE,PA        BEECH N35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 367
        TIME - 2150                    N9373Y              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 127 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORT MEADVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,OH                MEADVILLE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N9373Y
Reported as
Beech N35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Port Meadville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9373Y · 2

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