# NTSB OAK68A0070: Beech A35, N877T, Orinda, CA, May 24, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 24, 1968
- Place: Orinda, CA · ORINDA, CA
- Location: 37.8817° N, 122.1684° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Orinda, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8817&lon=-122.1684&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 22, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 109506
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK68A0070
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68A0070

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2852  68/5/24    ORINDA,CALIF        BEECH A35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 1012
        TIME - 2000                    N877T               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 711 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           PERSONNEL - WEATHER PERSONNEL: INCORRECT WEATHER FORECAST
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- NON INST RATED PLT FLEW INTO ENROUTE WEA,HEAVY RAIN. ACFT STRUCK MNTN SLOPE. RECOVERY DATE 5/29/68
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N877T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N877T-1968-08-05), registration cancelled 1968-08-05, S/N D-2199 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A35
- Registry model: [Beech A35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a35) (registry code 1151504) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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