OAK67D0273

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35 · Novato, CA · March 5, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 5, 1967
Place
Novato, CA · NOVATO, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8259DBeech 35
Status
Completed · report August 16, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118063

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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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3-0714   67/3/5    NOVATO,CALIF        BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 362
        TIME - 1730                    N8259D              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARLIN COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N8259D
Reported as
Beech 35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marlin County

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