# Accident 19901013050239A: Beech C35BEECH, Independence, CA, October 13, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 13, 1990, 14:30 local time
- Place: Independence, CA
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.8298° N, 118.2409° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8298&lon=-118.2409&mi=10
- Aircraft: N789D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N789D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech C35 (registry code 1151508, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental E225 series (registry code 17015, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e225-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C35BEECH
- Reported engine: CONT O470N
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA011) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901013050239A

## Narrative

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

WING DIPPED ON TAKEOFF. STRUCK A ROCK. STAYED AIRBORN RETURNED TO BASE. FRONT SPAR PULLED LOOSE. TIRE BLEW LANDING.

## 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 LAX91LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA011), Oct 13, 1990: Beech C35 (N789D), Independence, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN AN ALTITUDE ADEQUATE TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH OJBECTS DURING TAKEOFF.

## Other reports on N789D (1)

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

- [Incident 19860702057319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860702057319I), Jul 2, 1986: Beech C35BEECH (N789D), Fresno, CA, Minor damage. Pilot retracted gear instead of flaps on rollout.

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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