DEN83LA042

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35B · Kamis, UT · December 30, 1982

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
December 29, 1982, 17:10 local (Dec 30, 1982, 00:10 UTC)
Place
Kamis, UT
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3803MBeech V35B
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19821229066909A
Case key
71219

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

In flight collision with objectLanding - flare/touchdown
Precautionary landing - performedPilot in commandFactor
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selectedPilot in commandCause

Analysis

The plt stated he noticed a drop in oil pressure & a prop surge & decided to make a precautionary landing on a road. During the landing the acft struck several sign posts. Post accident tests showed no evidence of oil starvation or drop in oil pressure.

Aircraft

Registration
N3803M
Reported as
Beech V35B
Category
Airplane
Serial number
D10357
Airframe hours
322
Engine
Continental IO-520-BB, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Thompson Beech Aero Club
Registered owner
Thompson Beech Aero Club
Departed
C · Salt Lake City, UT
Destination
C · Salt Lake City, UT

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
23
Certificates
Commercial, Flight instructor
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Flight hours
786 total · 13 in this make and model · 663 as pilot in command · 80 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Calm
Visibility
40 statute miles
Temperature
39 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.