# NTSB OAK72DXQ09: Beech D35, N7777J, Susanville, CA, August 12, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 12, 1971
- Place: Susanville, CA · SUSANVILLE, CA
- Location: 40.4337° N, 120.6283° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Susanville, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4337&lon=-120.6283&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 3, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162726
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK72DXQ09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72DXQ09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3035  71/8/12    SUSANVILLE,CALIF    BEECH D35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 288
        TIME - 1742                    N7777J              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 178 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUSANVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WATSONVILLE,CALIF           SUSANVILLE,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           90                                                      250
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- STALLED ABT 50-60FT OVR RWY.DENS ALT ABT 7200FT.BOTH WINGS DMGD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7777J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7777J-2013-08-22), registration cancelled 2013-08-22, S/N D-3519, built 1953 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D35
- Registry model: [Beech D35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d35) (registry code 1151510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental E185 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e185-series) (registry code 17014, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Susanville

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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