OAK67F0040

NTSB accident investigation · Beech F35 · Fresno, CA · July 22, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 22, 1966
Place
Fresno, CA · FRESNO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3381CBeech F35
Status
Completed · report September 1, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107173

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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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3-1764  66/7/22    FRESNO CALIF        BEECH F35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 57 TOTAL
        TIME - 0717                    N3381C              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHANDLER FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- HEIM ROD END BEARING P/N HM-5S FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3381C
Reported as
Beech F35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chandler Field

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