OAK68F0010

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B35 · Redding, CA · May 23, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 23, 1967
Place
Redding, CA · REDDING, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8859ABeech B35
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116437

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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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3-1666  67/5/23    REDDING, CALIF      BEECH B35           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 790
        TIME - 1530                    N8859A              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BENTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N8859A
Reported as
Beech B35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Benton

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