19740118003079A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech P35BEECH · Gilroy, CA · January 18, 1974

Date
January 18, 1974
Place
Gilroy, CA
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N1578S
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK74AP034
Reported as
Beech P35BEECH
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
5,100 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Flew into steep canyon slope at nite. Recovery date 1/22/74.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO STEEP CANYON SLOPE AT NITE. RECOVERY DATE 1/22/74.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.