NYC74AN015

NTSB accident investigation · Beech S35 · State College, PA · August 17, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 17, 1973
Place
State College, PA · STATE COLLEGE, PA
Injuries
1 serious, 3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N434VBeech S35
Status
Completed · report November 28, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730817028629A
Case key
201621

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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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3-3057  73/8/17    STATE COLLEGE,PA    BEECH S35           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 64, 5000
        TIME - 0755                    N434V               PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 2500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - UNIVERSITY PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DANBURY,CONN                REEDSVILLE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- STALLED DRG CIRCLING VOR APCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N434V
Reported as
Beech S35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
University Park

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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