OAK67A0002

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C35 · Red Bluff, CA · July 1, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 1, 1966
Place
Red Bluff, CA · RED BLUFF, CA
Injuries
5 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5893CBeech C35
Status
Completed · report April 20, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171148

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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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2-0755   66/7/1    RED BLUFF CALIF     BEECH C35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 628
        TIME - 1730                    N5893C              PX-  4  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIDWELL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- 1 CHILD PAX.PLT ABORTED DWNDIND LNDG R15,CIRC.LOW,CLOSE-IN WITH FULL FLAPS.STALLED TRNG FINAL R33.

Aircraft

Registration
N5893C
Reported as
Beech C35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Bidwell

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