# NTSB OAK71AP031: Beech V35A, N7827R, Maxwell, CA, January 17, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 17, 1971
- Place: Maxwell, CA · MAXWELL, CA
- Location: 39.2771° N, 122.1947° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Maxwell, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2771&lon=-122.1947&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 14, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132722
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK71AP031
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71AP031

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0064  71/1/17    MAXWELL,CALIF       BEECH V35A          CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1230                    N7827R              PX-  3  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 27, 420 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            26 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA ANA,CALIF             WILLOWS,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 1/18/71.APCH NOT IN ACCORD WITH PUBLISHED PROCEDURE.FOUND-1000FT ELEV,17MI WSW VOR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7827R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7827R-1971-03-22), registration cancelled 1971-03-22, S/N D-8902 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH V35A
- Registry model: [Beech V35A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-v35a) (registry code 1151544) (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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