SEA67D0152

NTSB accident investigation · Beech S-35 · Hehalis, WA · August 7, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 7, 1966
Place
Hehalis, WA · HEHALIS, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N216QBeech S-35
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121292

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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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3-3675   66/8/7    HEHALIS WASH        BEECH S-35          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 40 TOTAL
        TIME - 1200                    N216Q               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 1 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHEHALIS
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- ALTERNATOR SWITCH NOT TURNED ON.LOW BATTERY DID NOT FULLY EXTEND LANDING GEAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N216Q
Reported as
Beech S-35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chehalis

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