UNK65X0246

NTSB accident investigation · Beechraft 35 · Sabetha, KS · October 11, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 11, 1964
Place
Sabetha, KS · SABETHA, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N442BBeechraft 35
Status
Completed · report December 23, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181478

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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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3-3203  64/10/11   SABETHA KAN         BEECHRAFT 35        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 536
        TIME - 1320                    N442B               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 169 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SABETHA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: WHEEL WELL DOORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        REMARKS- MAIN WHEEL DOOR RETRACT RODS BENT,DOORS BINDING ON WHEELS.

Aircraft

Registration
N442B
Reported as
Beechraft 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sabetha

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