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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event DEN85LA149

1985-06-05 KALISPELL, Montana, United States Airport · S27 None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N908V

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

BEECH V35B

Year of manufacture

1974 · 11 years old at event

Engine

CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)

Seats / Engines

6 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19740524

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S AC8EBF

Registrant of record

SEVEN M ENTERPRISES LLC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

N904V, A PRIVATELY OWNED B-35, SKIDDED OFF TO THE SIDE OF A RUNWAY DURING LANDING. THE PLT SAID THAT HE INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED THE GEAR UP SWITCH INSTEAD OF THE FLAP SWITCH. THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING THE PLT TO LOSE CONTROL OF ACFT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_DEN85LA149.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.