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FAA accident report · Beech V35B · Independence, CA · July 31, 2006

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Date
July 31, 2006 · 15:27 local
Place
Independence, CA
Airport
Independence Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N346D
Reported as
Beech V35B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,245 total1,160 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days
N346DRegistration cancelled Sep 15, 2006 · Beech V35BS/N D-10108 · Built 1978Airframe modelBeech V35BEngine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot departed Independence California airport. Pilot attempted to climb for terrain clearance. Subsequently the aircraft failed to maintain a climb due to what the pilot stated was severe windshear. Pilot elected to land aircraft straight ahead as turning back to the airport was not an option due to rising terrain. During the landing phase aircraft left hand wind auxiliary tank clipped a tree which caused aircraft to pitch downward and to the left. The aircraft came to a rest in a nose down position. Pilot exited aircraft and was met shortly after by the U.S. Forest service. Pilot arrived at the FSDO this date to provide this statement which will also be made part of the office file.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED INDEPENDENCE CALIFORNIA AIRPORT. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB FOR TERRAIN CLEARANCE. SUBSEQUENTLY THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO MAINTAIN A CLIMB DUE TO WHAT THE PILOT STATED WAS SEVERE WINDSHEAR. PILOT ELECTED TO LAND AIRCRAFT STRAIGHT AHEAD AS TURNING BACK TO THE AIRPORT WAS NOT AN OPTION DUE TO RISING TERRAIN. DURING THE LANDING PHASE AIRCRAFT LEFT HAND WIND AUXILIARY TANK CLIPPED A TREE WHICH CAUSED AIRCRAFT TO PITCH DOWNWARD AND TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A REST IN A NOSE DOWN POSITION. PILOT EXITED AIRCRAFT AND WAS MET SHORTLY AFTER BY THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE. PILOT ARRIVED AT THE FSDO THIS DATE TO PROVIDE THIS STATEMENT WHICH WILL ALSO BE MADE PART OF THE OFFICE FILE.