# NTSB DEN76AD015: Beech A35, N7FS, Hurricane, UT, September 7, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 7, 1975
- Place: Hurricane, UT · HURRICANE, UT
- Location: 37.1753° N, 113.2899° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hurricane, UT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.1753&lon=-113.2899&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 6 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 17, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150788
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN76AD015
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76AD015

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2833   75/9/7    HURRICANE,UT        BEECH A35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 627
        TIME - 1800                    N7FS                PX-  5  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 330 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HURRICANE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HURRICANE,UT                SANTA ANA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      97
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           90                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- WIND GUST TO 25 TOP OF BLUFFS EAST OF ARPT.D/A 7000FT.ACFT WEIGHT NEAR MAXIMUM.CG AFT OF LIMIT .4
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7FS](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7FS-1976-02-20), registration cancelled 1976-02-20, S/N D-1685 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A35
- Registry model: [Beech A35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a35) (registry code 1151504) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Hurricane

## 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 19750907031589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750907031589A), Sep 7, 1975: Beech A35, Hurricane, UT, Destroyed, 5 fatal. Wind gust to 25 top of bluffs east of arpt.d/a 7000FT.acft weight near maximum.CG aft of limit .4

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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