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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Beech P35BEECH · San Rafael, CA · May 15, 1983

Date
May 15, 1983 · 19:30 local
Place
San Rafael, CA
Airport
Smith Ranch
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N8512M
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX83LA233
Reported as
Beech P35BEECH
Reported engine
Continental IO470N
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
909 total12 in this make and model9 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.

Struck a mowing machine operator on landing. Pilot unaware of impact of operator and the left wing.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK A MOWING MACHINE OPERATOR ON LANDING. PILOT UNAWARE OF IMPACT OF OPERATOR AND THE LEFT WING.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N8512M · 1

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