LAX69D0053

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Gorman, CA · July 13, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1968
Place
Gorman, CA · GORMAN, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5089CBeech 35
Status
Completed · report October 3, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109493

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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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3-2481  68/7/13    GORMAN,CALIF        BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 67, 2856
        TIME - 0800                    N5089C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2400 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- INITIATED GO-AROUND WHEN GR HORN SOUNDED.HIGH TERRAIN END OF RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5089C
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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