OAK72DVA26

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35 · Visalia, CA · October 8, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 8, 1972
Place
Visalia, CA · VISALIA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N222TBeech V35
Status
Completed · report March 5, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201460

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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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3-2692   72/10/8   VISALIA,CALIF       BEECH V35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 3000
        TIME - 1545                    N222T               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - S
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOST HILLS,CALIF            VISALIA,CALIF
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- LDG GR MOTOR MALFUNC.GR WARNING HORN INOP.PLT DIDNT CK LTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N222T
Reported as
Beech V35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
S