DEN81FA045

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C35 · Spanish Forks, UT · June 27, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 27, 1981
Place
Spanish Forks, UT · SPANISH FORKS, UT
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5915CBeech C35
Status
Completed · report May 6, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810627036699A
Case key
123560

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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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3-3594  81/6/27    SPANISH FORKS,UT    BEECH C35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 2580
        TIME - 1410                    N5915C              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPANISH FORK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SALT LAKE CITY,UT           RETURN                       SPANISH FORK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - RETRACTED GEAR PREMATURELY
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      85
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       7
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PROP,LNDG GEAR DOORS HIT RWY. 2 PROP TIPS SEPD.STALL DRG TURN APRX 100-200FT AGL.D/A APRX 7200FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5915C
Reported as
Beech C35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Spanish Fork

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