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Beechcraft H35 N5463D

24 March 1991 · Greeley, Colorado, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 24 March 1991 at about 19:12 local time, a Beechcraft H35 registered N5463D, operated by Wallace L. Newbold, was involved in an accident near Greeley, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 19:12
Classification
Accident
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States
Nearest airport
Greeley-Weld County (GXY)
Coordinates
40.4409, -104.6699
Aircraft
Beechcraft H35
Registration
N5463D
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Wallace L. Newbold
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
DEN91LA054

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT ACTIVATION OF THE LANDING GEAR SWITCH CAUSING THE LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS STILL ON THE LANDING ROLL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING A NORMAL FULL STOP LANDING, THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED THE LANDING GEAR SWITCH WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS STILL ON THE LANDING ROLL. THE GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM. NO MALFUNCTION IN THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM WAS FOUND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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All 183 records for this type

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