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NTSB accident investigation · Beech J35 · Hanksville, UT · August 12, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 12, 1975
Place
Hanksville, UT · HANKSVILLE, UT
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7204BBeech J35
Status
Completed · report October 14, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750812033129A
Case key
150611

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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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3-2834  75/8/12    HANKSVILLE,UT       BEECH J35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, UNK/NR
        TIME - 2145                    N7204B              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAA SITE 54
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MESA,AZ                     PRICE,UT                    UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 8/14/75. HIT ABT 900FT FRM APCH END OF RWY. PLT HAD HISTORY OF SEVERE EMPHYSEMA.

Aircraft

Registration
N7204B
Reported as
Beech J35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
FAA Site 54

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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