# NTSB SEA67D0192: Beech 35, N80415, Thom Falls, MT, October 29, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 29, 1966
- Place: Thom Falls, MT · THOM FALLS, MT
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 18, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 178771
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA67D0192
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67D0192

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4229  66/10/29   THOM FALLS MONT     BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1000
        TIME - 1730                    N80415              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - RETRACTED GEAR PREMATURELY
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N80415](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80415-1970-09-03), registration cancelled 1970-09-03, S/N D-15 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 35
- Registry model: [Beech 35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35) (registry code 1151502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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