OAK67D0002

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Fresno, CA · May 29, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 29, 1966
Place
Fresno, CA · FRESNO, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3042VBeech 35
Status
Completed · report August 5, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171267

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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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3-1427  66/5/29    FRESNO CALIF        BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 11400
        TIME - 0830                    N3042V              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4100 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRESNO AIR TERMIN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N3042V
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fresno Air Termin

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