OAK68A0076

NTSB accident investigation · Beech H35 · Nellis Afb, NV · June 28, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 28, 1968
Place
Nellis Afb, NV · NELLIS AFB, NV
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5446DBeech H35
Status
Completed · report November 20, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109550

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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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3-3309  68/6/28  NR.NELLIS AFB,NEV     BEECH H35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 985
        TIME - 2012                    N5446D              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PWR PLT-ENG ROUGH,BACKFIRING,ON FIRE,CAUSE UNDTMND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED LDG ON HWY,STRUCK TWO CARS,OVERPASS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5446D
Reported as
Beech H35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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