OAK76FVM42

NTSB accident investigation · Beech S35 · San Carlos, CA · July 3, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1976
Place
San Carlos, CA · SAN CARLOS, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N440QBeech S35
Status
Completed · report July 26, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760703017799A
Case key
153989

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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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3-1450   76/7/3    SAN CARLOS,CA       BEECH S35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 406
        TIME - 2145                    N440Q               PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 183 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN CARLOS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VACAVILLE,CA                SAN CARLOS,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION

Aircraft

Registration
N440Q
Reported as
Beech S35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Carlos

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.