Beechcraft 35 N144GM
13 May 1997 · Liberty, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 May 1997 at about 15:00 local time, a Beechcraft 35 registered N144GM was involved in an accident near Liberty, Missouri, United States. One person was 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Liberty, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Liberty Roosterville (MO10)
- Coordinates
- 39.2397, -94.4095
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 35
- Registration
- N144GM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI97LA151
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
retraction of the nose gear for undetermined reason(s).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that the taxi out and run up were normal before the planned departure. He said that at approximately 65 miles per hour, he heard a loud bang, which was followed by oil on the airplane's windshield and the nose gear collapsing. The pilot reported that he was sure the landing gear selector was in the down position before he attempted to takeoff, and that the manual indicator near the nose wheel area was in agreement with the selector switch.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1997 | Beechcraft 35-C33A | Amana, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1997 | Beechcraft 35 | Spokane, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1997 | Beechcraft 35-C33A | Robbins, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Beechcraft 35-C33A | Lugoff, South Carolina, United States | Rodney A. Stewart | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Dec 1997 | Beechcraft 35-B33 | Troy, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1997 | Beechcraft 35-33 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1997 | Cessna 402B | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Weber RV-4 | Hermann, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1997 | Morgan MINI-500 | Ava, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1997 | Cessna 150M | Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1997 | Beechcraft A36 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |