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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech S35 · Avalon, CA · May 27, 1992

Date
May 27, 1992 · 13:30 local
Place
Avalon, CA
Airport
Catalina Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5874S
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX92FA220
Reported as
Beech S35
Reported engine
Continental IO520BA
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
3,300 total

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What happened

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

Failed to establish climb on near zero IMC departure. Struck ground 100 feet below runway elevation off end runway.

As the FAA filed it

FAILED TO ESTABLISH CLIMB ON NEAR ZERO IMC DEPARTURE. STRUCK GROUND 100 FEET BELOW RUNWAY ELEVATION OFF END RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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