LAX70DUJ46

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35S · Tucson, AZ · June 30, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 30, 1970
Place
Tucson, AZ · TUCSON, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7907KBeech 35S
Status
Completed · report April 23, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120504

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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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3-2783  70/6/30    TUCSON,ARIZ         BEECH 35S           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0805                    N7907K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  49, 11785 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TUCSON FREEWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUCSON,ARIZ                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- HIT 10FT HIGH STEEL FENCE POST APRXLY 140FT SHORT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N7907K
Reported as
Beech 35S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tucson Freeway

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