# NTSB MKC73AK069: Beech B35, N5164C, Mulvane, KS, May 26, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 26, 1973
- Place: Mulvane, KS · MULVANE, KS
- Location: 37.4765° N, 97.2354° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mulvane, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.4765&lon=-97.2354&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 13, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189874
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC73AK069
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73AK069

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3216  73/5/26  NR.MULVANE,KANS       BEECH B35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 1500
        TIME - 0755                    N5164C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TEX                  WICHITA,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  900
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      66
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          160                                                       11
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- FSS ADZD VFR FLT NOT RCMDD ALONG PROPOSED RTE OF FLT DUE LOW CIGS & VSBY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5164C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5164C-1973-08-13), registration cancelled 1973-08-13, S/N D2449 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B35
- Registry model: [Beech B35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b35) (registry code 1151506) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730526018709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730526018709A), May 26, 1973: Beech F35, Mulvane, KS, Destroyed. Fss adzd VFR flt not rcmdd along proposed rte of flt due low cigs & vsby.

## Other investigations on N5164C (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC68F0494](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68F0494), Jun 3, 1968: Beech B35 (N5164C), Montgomeryvill, PA, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW68D0167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68D0167), Aug 15, 1967: Beech B35 (N5164C), Malvern, AR, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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