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NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Anchorage, AK · July 27, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 27, 1967
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
3 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3161VBeech 35
Status
Completed · report March 6, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115960

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0995  67/7/27    ANCHORAGE,ALAS      BEECH 35            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 7000
        TIME - 1808                    N3161V              PX-  2  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MERRILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- PLT OVER-ROTATED AT LIFTOFF. ACFT WAS 42 LBS OVER GROSS WT. CRASHED IN AIRPORT PARKING LOT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3161V
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Merrill

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