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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech V35B · Oljato, UT · July 7, 2011

Date: July 7, 2011 · 15:50 local
Place: Oljato, UT
Airport: Oljato Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1735W
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11LA315
Reported as: Beech V35B
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N1735WRegistration cancelled Oct 23, 2012 · Beech V35BS/N D-9402 · Built 1972 Airframe modelBeech V35B Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot's intended destination was monument valley, UT25. However, upon arrival in the area he began a landing at a nearby small strip, Oljato 05UT, which is in very poor condition and unsuiteable for his aircraft. He initiated a go-around procedure but due to the high density altitude and possible gear drag he realized he was not going to be able to climb. He elected to basically allow the aircraft to settle and crash land on the strip. The report will be amended as more information is obtained for the unknown areas. Coordination will be made with the sdl FSDO to inspect the aircraft in phx at the recovery company's facility as soon as possible.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT'S INTENDED DESTINATION WAS MONUMENT VALLEY, UT25. HOWEVER, UPON ARRIVAL IN THE AREA HE BEGAN A LANDING AT A NEARBY SMALL STRIP, OLJATO 05UT, WHICH IS IN VERY POOR CONDITION AND UNSUITEABLE FOR HIS AIRCRAFT. HE INITIATED A GO-AROUND PROCEDURE BUT DUE TO THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND POSSIBLE GEAR DRAG HE REALIZED HE WAS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO CLIMB. HE ELECTED TO BASICALLY ALLOW THE AIRCRAFT TO SETTLE AND CRASH LAND ON THE STRIP.THE REPORT WILL BE AMENDED AS MORE INFORMATION IS OBTAINED FOR THE UNKNOWN AREAS.COORDINATION WILL BE MADE WITH THE SDL FSDO TO INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT IN PHX AT THE RECOVERY COMPANY'S FACILITY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB WPR11LA315Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOljato, UTThe pilot’s failure to follow the airplane manufacturer’s mixture setting guidance while landing in high density altitude conditions.Jul 7, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1735W · 1

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

Incident 20060629022759ILevel Off Touchdown · Old Bridge, NJ(-23) Pilot stated that it was very windy when he landed. The pilot's description of bouncing the aircraft more closely resembles porpoising. On the third 'bounce' the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft slid off the right side of the runway and came to rest…Jun 29, 2006 · Minor damage