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NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35-TC · Hanksville, UT · April 1, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 1, 1973
Place
Hanksville, UT · HANKSVILLE, UT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9478SBeech V35-TC
Status
Completed · report June 5, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730401007549A
Case key
170622

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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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3-0874   73/4/1    HANKSVILLE,UT       BEECH V35-TC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 380
        TIME - 1830                    N9478S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BULLFROG BASIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HANKSVILLE,UT               MOAB,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        REMARKS- ACFT RAN OFF NARROW RWY TO THE R INTO SOFT SAND.BOTH WINGS BUCKLED AND L WING TIP DMGD.

Aircraft

Registration
N9478S
Reported as
Beech V35-TC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bullfrog Basin

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9478S · 1

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