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NTSB accident investigation · Beech M35 · Breckenridge, CO · April 26, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1974
Place
Breckenridge, CO · BRECKENRIDGE, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N335ZBeech M35
Status
Completed · report July 8, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740426015049A
Case key
124209

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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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3-1412  74/4/26    BRECKENRIDGE,COLO   BEECH M35           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1530                    N335Z               PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 58, 9300 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRECKINGRIDGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRECKENRIDGE,COLO           BROOMFIELD,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- GUSTING TO 15K.

Aircraft

Registration
N335Z
Reported as
Beech M35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Breckingridge

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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