# Accident 19730916033859A: Beech V35B, Dalhart, TX, September 16, 1973

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 16, 1973
- Place: Dalhart, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Location: 36.0575° N, 102.5123° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dalhart, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0575&lon=-102.5123&mi=10
- Aircraft: N175T, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N175T) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech V35B (registry code 1151548, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-v35b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH V35B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,200 total, 2,153 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN74DQA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74DQA19) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730916033859A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENCNTRD SEVERE TURB.DSCND 800 FT TOO LOW,ALT SETTING INCORRECT.HIT CABLE,CONT FLT TO TUCUMCARI.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN74DQA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74DQA19), Sep 16, 1973: Beech V35B (N175T), Dalhart, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N175T (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20060701013079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060701013079I), Jul 1, 2006: Beech V35B (N175T), Bakersfield, CA, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot experienced a total electrical failure during gear retraction after departure from sbp. He intended to proceed to destination, but noticed a…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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