# NTSB CHI74DEA25: Beech V35, N4856J, Indianapolis, IN, January 14, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 14, 1974
- Place: Indianapolis, IN · INDIANAPOLIS, IN
- Location: 39.7684° N, 86.1580° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Indianapolis, IN, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7684&lon=-86.1580&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 19, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187086
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74DEA25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DEA25

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0187  74/1/14    INDIANAPOLIS,IND    BEECH V35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 74, 2558
        TIME - 1809                    N4856J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 972 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEIR COOK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KANSAS CITY,KANS            INDIANAPOLIS,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- PILOT STATED CTL LOSS DUE LACK OF CURRENCY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4856J](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4856J), registered now, S/N D-8536, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH V35
- Registry model: [Beech V35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-v35) (registry code 1151538) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520-B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-b) (registry code 17229, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Weir Cook

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740114001269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740114001269A), Jan 14, 1974: Beech V35, Indianapolis, IN, Substantial damage. Pilot stated ctl loss due lack of currency.

## Other investigations on N4856J (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN78FTC24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTC24), Jun 11, 1978: Beech V35 (N4856J), Jackson Hole, WY, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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