# NTSB OAK68D0231: Beech C35, N5801C, Ely, NV, October 16, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 16, 1967
- Place: Ely, NV · ELY, NV
- Location: 39.2649° N, 114.8708° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ely, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2649&lon=-114.8708&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 17, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 112741
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK68D0231
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68D0231

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4008  67/10/16   ELY,NEV             BEECH C35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 70 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N5801C              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  HOURS, 14 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YELLAND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE ACCESSORIES: GENERATORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        REMARKS- FIELD WIRE TO GENERATOR SEPARATED AT FIELD TERMINAL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5801C (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C35
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Yelland

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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