LAX80FA022

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35B · Show Low, AZ · December 6, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 6, 1979
Place
Show Low, AZ · SHOW LOW, AZ
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1863LBeech V35B
Status
Completed · report January 18, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791206040169A
Case key
133040

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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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3-3192   79/12/6 NR.SHOW LOW,AZ        BEECH V35B          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1365
        TIME - 0710                    N1863L              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 931 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHOW LOW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX,AZ                 SHOW LOW,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N1863L
Reported as
Beech V35B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Show Low

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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