- Date
- May 25, 1969
- Place
- Sylvan Grove, KS · SYLVAN GROVE, KS
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N3065CBeech K35
- Status
- Completed · report November 20, 1969
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 171237
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2466 69/5/25 SYLVAN GROVE,KANS BEECH K35 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 37, UNK/NR TIME - 1520 N3065C PX- 3 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - WILSON RESERVOIR DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP RUSSELL,KANS LINCOLN,NEBR SYLVAN GROVE,KANS TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL: MUSH LANDING: GO-AROUND PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED FACTOR(S) AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- LANDED ON UNATTENDED STRIP,GRASS UP TO 3 FT HIGH. RECENT HEAVY RAINS. TOTAL TIME ON 1/10/69,640 HR
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3065C
- Reported as
- Beech K35
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Wilson Reservoir
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