NYC72AN072

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A35 · Clayton, NC · November 30, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 30, 1971
Place
Clayton, NC · CLAYTON, NC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N71CBeech A35
Status
Completed · report May 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164380

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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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3-3723  71/11/30   CLAYTON,NC          BEECH A35           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1815                    N71C                PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            2390 TOTAL HOURS, 900 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLOWERS RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARLOTTE,NC                CLAYTON,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: ANIMALS                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - ANIMAL(S) ON RUNWAY/TAXIWAY/RAMP
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- BLACK ANGUS COWS ON RWY. PLT DIDNT CK WITH RANCHER BFOR T/O.COWS GRAZED ON ARPT WHEN NO FLYING.

Aircraft

Registration
N71C
Reported as
Beech A35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flowers Ranch

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