LAX73FVA15

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35 · Bakersfield, CA · August 23, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 23, 1972
Place
Bakersfield, CA · BAKERSFIELD, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5707VBeech V35
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168463

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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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3-3175  72/8/23    BAKERSFIELD,CALIF   BEECH V35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 72, 12000
        TIME - 0745                    N5707V              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 10000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEADOWS FLD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHADOW VALLEY RANCH         BAKERSFIELD,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE

Aircraft

Registration
N5707V
Reported as
Beech V35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meadows Fld