ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357740
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| Date: | Thursday 22 February 1996 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft P35 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N178DP |
| MSN: | D7090 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brownwood, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , TX (KBWD) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the aircraft lifted off but 'would not climb or accelerate.' He believed that the landing gear collapsed about the time of rotation. One witness said he observed the right gear door to be partially open when the airplane was at about 10 or 15 feet AGL. Examination of the site and the airplane revealed 35 propeller strike marks and imprints in the runway corresponding to the belly and gear doors of the airplane. The landing gear handle was found in the retract position. Manufacturer's directions call for the gear to be retracted once a positive rate of climb is established.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to follow manufacturer's procedures and premature gear retraction.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96LA129
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 06:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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