# NTSB DEN81FA045: Beech C35, N5915C, Spanish Forks, UT, June 27, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 27, 1981
- Place: Spanish Forks, UT · SPANISH FORKS, UT
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 6, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123560
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN81FA045
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FA045

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3594  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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5915C-2013-08-19), registration cancelled 2013-08-19, S/N D-3274, built 1952 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C35
- Registry model: [Beech C35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c35) (registry code 1151508) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental E185 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e185-series) (registry code 17014, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Spanish Fork

## 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 19810627036699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810627036699A), Jun 27, 1981: Beech 35BEECH, Spanish Fork, UT, Destroyed. Made premature liftoff. Prop and gear doors hit runway as airplane stalled in nose-high climbing turn.

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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