MKC66D0029

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft P-35 · Spencer, IA · May 28, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1965
Place
Spencer, IA · SPENCER, IA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N1538SBeechcraft P-35
Status
Completed · report August 5, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177910

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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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3-1334  65/5/28    SPENCER IOWA        BEECHCRAFT P-35     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 204
        TIME - 1705                    N1538S              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPENCER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PARKED AIRCRAFT BEECHCRAFT C-45G N204AA SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1538S
Reported as
Beechcraft P-35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Spencer

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