OAK78DVG67

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35-C33 · Fair Oaks, CA · July 24, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1978
Place
Fair Oaks, CA · FAIR OAKS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1577GBeech 35-C33
Status
Completed · report September 1, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780724021409A
Case key
140866

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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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3-1914  78/7/24    FAIR OAKS,CA        BEECH 35-C33        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 177
        TIME - 1815                    N1577G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 131 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHOENIX FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOUTH LAKE TAHOE,CA         FAIR OAKS,CA
        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 - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
        REMARKS- LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED WHEN GEAR ONLY PARTIALLY EXTENDED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1577G
Reported as
Beech 35-C33
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Phoenix Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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