No fatalities

BEECH M35 accident at Osage Beach, MO, 17 Sept 2021

Osage Beach, MO, United States

On September 17, 2021, a BEECH M35 operated by WEIDNER LEONARD M was involved in an aviation accident near Osage Beach, MO. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot and flight instructor’s failure to ensure that the landing gear were extended prior to landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 7 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The pilot and flight instructor’s failure to ensure that the landing gear were extended prior to landing.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotInstructor/check pilotNot used/operated