FTW70DRG39

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E35 · Buena Vista, Mexico · April 20, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1970
Place
Buena Vista, Mexico · BUENA VISTA, Mexico
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3278CBeech E35
Status
Completed · report February 4, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
131439

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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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6-0023  70/4/20    BUENA VISTA,MEX     BEECH E35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 3505
        TIME - 1615                    N3278C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1300 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUENA VISTA RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT
          PUNTA CHIVATO,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N3278C
Reported as
Beech E35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Buena Vista Ranch