OAK69D0119

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C35 · Salinas, CA · August 17, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 17, 1968
Place
Salinas, CA · SALINAS, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5827CBeech C35
Status
Completed · report October 28, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109008

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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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3-2959  68/8/17    SALINAS,CALIF       BEECH C35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 668
        TIME - 1530                    N5827C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 456 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ATWOOD STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- STRUCK SIGN POST AND FENCE. LEFT QUARTERING TAILWIND 10K.

Aircraft

Registration
N5827C
Reported as
Beech C35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Atwood Strip

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