# NTSB OAK73AP022: Beech F35, N5000B, San Fran, CA, January 13, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 13, 1973
- Place: San Fran, CA · SAN FRAN, CA
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 2, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169555
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK73AP022
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73AP022

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5000B-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N D4264 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH F35
- Registry model: [Beech F35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-f35) (registry code 1151514) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: San Francisco Int

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730113002299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730113002299A), Jan 13, 1973: Beech F35, San Fran, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Flew into water drg LOC only apch.1st actual inst apch.

## Other investigations on N5000B (1)

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.

- [NTSB MIA68F0227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68F0227), Oct 11, 1967: Beech F35 (N5000B), Nashville, TN, substantial damage

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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