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| Date: | Monday 14 January 1985 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft V35B |
| Owner/operator: | Chaparral Tradewind Aviation |
| Registration: | N6735T |
| MSN: | D-10374 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-BB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Amarillo, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Pampa, TX (KPPA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW85LA096
History of this aircraft
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| 17 January 1986 | N6735T | private | 2 | Leadville, CO | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 30-Mar-2024 16:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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