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NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft A-35 · Kneeland, CA · July 14, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1965
Place
Kneeland, CA · KNEELAND, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8631ABeechcraft A-35
Status
Completed · report October 18, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176684

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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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3-2526  65/7/14    KNEELAND CALIF      BEECHCRAFT A-35     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 715
        TIME - 0245                    N8631A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 403 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KNEELAND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- NIGHT OPERATION ON UNLIGHTED AIRPORT

Aircraft

Registration
N8631A
Reported as
Beechcraft A-35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Kneeland

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