# NTSB OAK75DVG41: Beech 35, N2996V, Gridley, CA, December 8, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 8, 1974
- Place: Gridley, CA · GRIDLEY, CA
- Location: 39.3629° N, 121.6975° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gridley, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3629&lon=-121.6975&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 24, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132412
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK75DVG41
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75DVG41

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4139   74/12/8   GRIDLEY,CALIF       BEECH 35            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 1350
        TIME - 1600                    N2996V              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TEHRELL FARMS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRIDLEY,CALIF               SANTA ROSA,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: RAM AIR ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - COLLAPSED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INDUCTION AIR HOSE COLLAPSED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2996V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2996V-1975-06-11), registration cancelled 1975-06-11, S/N D-394, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 35
- Registry model: [Beech 35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35) (registry code 1151502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tehrell Farms

## 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 19741208040539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741208040539A), Dec 8, 1974: Beech 35BEECH, Gridley, CA, Substantial damage. Induction air hose collapsed.

## Other investigations on N2996V (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 LAX66F0079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66F0079), Sep 3, 1965: Beech 35 (N2996V), Long Beach, CA, 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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