CHI74AC061

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35A · Akron, OH · January 17, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 17, 1974
Place
Akron, OH · AKRON, OH
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8418NBeech V35A
Status
Completed · report March 13, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740117002739A
Case key
187192

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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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3-0134  74/1/17    AKRON,OHIO          BEECH V35A          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 294
        TIME - 0911                    N8418N              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TROY,MICH                   AKRON,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      1000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       33
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           50                                                       6
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LOCALIZER APCH PLT RPTD RWY IN SIGHT.MODERATE ICING COND IN AREA.DE-ICING EQPT NOT INSTALLED.

Aircraft

Registration
N8418N
Reported as
Beech V35A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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