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MKC85LA097

1985-05-04 · AMES, Iowa, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport AMW

Current FAA registration · N3068V

Make / Model
BEECH 35
Engine
CONT MOTOR E185 SERIES (205 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19560117
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A33920

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

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Factual narrative

THE PLT REPORTS THAT THE ACFT HAD SLOWED TO TAXI SPEED AFTER LANDING WHEN THE GEAR WARNING HORN BEGAN TO BLOW FOLLOWED SHORTLY BY COLLAPSE OF THE LANDING GEAR. EXAMINATION OF THE LANDING GEAR ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY FAILED TO REVEAL ANY DEFICIENCIES. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_MKC85LA097.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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