# NTSB OAK67D0108: Beech 35-33, N9597Y, Salinas, CA, October 2, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 2, 1966
- Place: Salinas, CA · SALINAS, CA
- Location: 36.6902° N, 121.6338° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Salinas, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6902&lon=-121.6338&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 15, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121213
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK67D0108
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67D0108

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2653   66/10/2   SALINAS CALIF       BEECH 35-33         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 1800
        TIME - 0920                    N9597Y              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALINAS MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9597Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9597Y), registered now, S/N CD-550, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 35-33
- Registry model: [Beech 35-B33](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35-b33) (registry code 1151406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Salinas Muni

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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