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NTSB accident investigation · Beech A36 · Huntington, UT · March 28, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 28, 1980
Place
Huntington, UT · HUNTINGTON, UT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3675TBeech A36
Status
Completed · report July 29, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800328007119A
Case key
131950

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0675  80/3/28    HUNTINGTON,UT       BEECH A36           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 384
        TIME - 0915                    N3675T              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUNTINGTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALT LAKE CITY,UT           HUNTINGTON,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - WIND SHEAR
        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                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           34                                                      360
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- WND GUSTING TO 30KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3675T
Reported as
Beech A36
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Huntington Muni

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Other investigations on N3675T · 1

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