OAK73AP022

NTSB accident investigation · Beech F35 · San Fran, CA · January 13, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 13, 1973
Place
San Fran, CA · SAN FRAN, CA
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5000BBeech F35
Status
Completed · report April 2, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730113002299A
Case key
169555

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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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3-0110  73/1/13    SAN FRAN,CALIF      BEECH F35           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 2400
        TIME - 1015                    N5000B              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 310 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN FRANCISCO INT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL MONTE,CALIF              SAN FRAN,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- FLEW INTO WATER DRG LOC ONLY APCH.1ST ACTUAL INST APCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N5000B
Reported as
Beech F35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
San Francisco Int

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5000B · 1

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