LAX74AUJ41

NTSB accident investigation · Beech S35 · Flagstaff, AZ · February 14, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 14, 1974
Place
Flagstaff, AZ · FLAGSTAFF, AZ
Injuries
4 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5605KBeech S35
Status
Completed · report April 2, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740214003929A
Case key
186995

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

On this page

NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0260  74/2/14    FLAGSTAFF,ARIZ      BEECH S35           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 1072
        TIME - 0734                    N5605K              PX-  0  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 72 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PULLIAM MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLAGSTAFF,ARIZ              HERMOSILLO,BC,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        REMARKS- WITNESSES INDICATED FROST ON WINGS PRIOR TO TKOF

Aircraft

Registration
N5605K
Reported as
Beech S35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pulliam Muni

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.