MIA66F0161

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft E-35 · Pressman Home, TN · July 10, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1965
Place
Pressman Home, TN · PRESSMAN HOME, TN
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3356CBeechcraft E-35
Status
Completed · report September 15, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176463

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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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3-2131  65/7/10    PRESSMAN HOME TEN   BEECHCRAFT E-35     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 2161
        TIME - 1600                    N3356C              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1261 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER

Aircraft

Registration
N3356C
Reported as
Beechcraft E-35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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