MKC72AK052

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35A · Oregon, MO · March 2, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 2, 1972
Place
Oregon, MO · OREGON, MO
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7877RBeech V35A
Status
Completed · report January 23, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166478

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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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3-1237   72/3/2  NR.OREGON,MO          BEECH V35A          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 1400
        TIME - 1143                    N7877R              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEXINGTON,MO                HAMBURG,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FLEW INTO 40 FT PWR LINES STRUNG ACROSS HIWAY UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N7877R
Reported as
Beech V35A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.