# NTSB CHI83IA300: Beech H-35, N5HK, Graceville, MN, June 24, 1983

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: June 23, 1983, 21:30 local (Jun 24, 1983, 02:30 UTC)
- Place: Graceville, MN
- Location: 45.5687° N, 96.4372° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Graceville, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5687&lon=-96.4372&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12052
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI83IA300
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12052/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83IA300

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - runway (contributing factor)
  - all available runway - not used, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

ON LANDING ROLL ON SLICK GRASS WITH A CROSSWIND THE ACFT SLID TO THE RIGHT AND THE RIGHT WING TIP STRUCK A TREE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5HK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5HK), registered now, S/N D-4914 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Beech H-35
- Registry model: [Beech H35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-h35) (registry code 1151520) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: D4914
- Airframe hours: 4400
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470-6 250 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Robert J. Murphy
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 7, 1983
- Departed: MKC, KANSAS CITY, MO
- Flight plan: VFR/IFR
- Airport: runway 27, 2,500 × 200 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 50; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 436 total, 166 in this make and model, 275 as pilot in command, 25 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk
- Wind: 180° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Incident 19830623029969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830623029969I), Jun 23, 1983: Beech H35, Graceville, MN, Substantial damage. Wing struck a tree on edge of Private wet grass strip. Blamed loss directional control due to wet grass and wind.

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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