LAX81DUJ61

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35A · Seligman, AZ · May 6, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1981
Place
Seligman, AZ · SELIGMAN, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8405NBeech V35A
Status
Completed · report June 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810506023319A
Case key
126329

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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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3-0877   81/5/6    SELIGMAN,AZ         BEECH V35A          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 6000
        TIME - 1845                    N8405N              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 3000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX,AZ                  SELIGMAN,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- HOLE IN PIPELINE RD.

Aircraft

Registration
N8405N
Reported as
Beech V35A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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