LAX79FUJ58

NTSB accident investigation · Beech N35 · Tucson, AZ · March 23, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 23, 1979
Place
Tucson, AZ · TUCSON, AZ
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9493YBeech N35
Status
Completed · report June 5, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790323008239A
Case key
137045

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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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3-0956  79/3/23    TUCSON,AZ           BEECH N35           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 88, 5000
        TIME - 1642                    N9493Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TUCSON INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MAZATLAN,MEXICO             TUCSON,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO EXTEND THE LANDING FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PORTIONS OF 4HR FLIGHT FLOWN ABOVE 10000-NO OXYGEN.

Aircraft

Registration
N9493Y
Reported as
Beech N35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tucson Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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