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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech S35 · Visalia, CA · June 18, 1974

Date: June 18, 1974
Place: Visalia, CA
Airport: Green Acres
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1708W
NTSB investigation: NTSBOAK74FVA76
Reported as: Beech S35
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,129 total188 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N1708WRegistered now · Beech S35S/N D-7340 · Built 1964 Airframe modelBeech S35 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Slipped acft with insufficient fuel in tank per AD 70-3-5 & uncovered port. Lnd in cotton fld.

As the FAA filed it

SLIPPED ACFT WITH INSUFFICIENT FUEL IN TANK PER AD 70-3-5 & UNCOVERED PORT.LND IN COTTON FLD.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB OAK74FVA76Accident · No injuriesClosedVisalia, CAJun 18, 1974 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1708W · 2

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

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