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NTSB accident investigation · Beech A35 · Zelienople, PA · May 1, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 1, 1980
Place
Zelienople, PA · ZELIENOPLE, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8519ABeech A35
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800501011189A
Case key
131327

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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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3-0896   80/5/1    ZELIENOPLE,PA       BEECH A35           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2100                    N8519A              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 35, 1880 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            56 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ZELIENOPLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUTLER,PA                   ZELIENOPLE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BOGUS PART
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
        REMARKS- UNAPPROVED TYPE NOSE WHL ASSEMBLY INSTLD.NOSE WHL CAP SCREW MISG

Aircraft

Registration
N8519A
Reported as
Beech A35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Zelienople Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.