Beechcraft V35B N6735T

Summary

On 14 January 1985 at about 23:30 local time, a Beechcraft V35B registered N6735T, operated by Chaparral Tradewind Aviation, was involved in an accident near Amarillo, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

14 January 1985 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Tradewind (TDW)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Beechcraft V35B

Registration

N6735T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Chaparral Tradewind Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Pampa

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW85LA096

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING TAKEOFF, THE CABIN DOOR OPENED & THE PLT ELECTED TO RETURN FOR A LANDING. HE REPORTED THAT HE WAS DISTRACTED BY WIND NOISE & 'NERVOUSNESS' AND FAILED TO ASSURE THAT THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED. AS HE FLARED, THE PROPELLER CONTACTED THE RWY. THE PLT ADDED POWER IN AN ATTEMPT TO CLIMB & EXTEND THE GEAR; HOWEVER, IT ONLY PARTIALLY EXTENDED & THE ACFT SETTLED BACK TO THE RWY BEFORE THE GEAR COULD FULLY EXTEND & LOCK IN THE DOWN POSITION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.