# NTSB OAK68A0076: Beech H35, N5446D, Nellis Afb, NV, June 28, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 28, 1968
- Place: Nellis Afb, NV · NELLIS AFB, NV
- Location: 36.2466° N, 115.0571° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Nellis AFB, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2466&lon=-115.0571&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 20, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 109550
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK68A0076
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68A0076

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5446D-1971-06-08), registration cancelled 1971-06-08, S/N D-4958 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH H35
- Registry model: [Beech H35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-h35) (registry code 1151520) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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