OAK69D0108

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Redding, CA · August 24, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1968
Place
Redding, CA · REDDING, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3064VBeech 35
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114403

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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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3-2779  68/8/24    REDDING,CALIF       BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 587
        TIME - 0915                    N3064V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BENTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- BUCKLED PUSH PULL ROD FROM PREVIOUS COMPRESSION LOAD PREVENTED RT GR UPLOCK FROM DISENGAGING.

Aircraft

Registration
N3064V
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Benton

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