# NTSB FTW69A0067: Beech S35, N5736K, Mansfield, LA, March 30, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 30, 1969
- Place: Mansfield, LA · MANSFIELD, LA
- Location: 32.0359° N, 93.6994° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mansfield, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.0359&lon=-93.6994&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 17, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 184375
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW69A0067
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69A0067

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1532  69/3/30    MANSFIELD,LA        BEECH S35           CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 70 TOTAL
        TIME - 1440                    N5736K              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      800
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       43
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- OTR CREW RCVD WX BRIEF.THROWOVER WHEEL POSITIONED L. WINGS FAILED OUTBD OF ATTACHMENTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5736K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5736K-1970-06-23), registration cancelled 1970-06-23, S/N D-7528 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH S35
- Registry model: [Beech S35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-s35) (registry code 1151532) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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