# NTSB OAK75FXQ15: Beech E35, N3548B, Reno, NV, August 16, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 16, 1974
- Place: Reno, NV · RENO, NV
- Location: 39.5296° N, 119.8138° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Reno, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5296&lon=-119.8138&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 12, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134426
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK75FXQ15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75FXQ15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2435  74/8/16    RENO,NEV            BEECH E35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 238
        TIME - 2030                    N3548B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  RENO INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SALT LAKE CITY,UT           OAKLAND,CALIF                RENO,NEV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PRIOR 2.5 HR LEG FLOWN AT 12500 FT ALT WITHOUT OXYGEN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3548B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3548B-1974-09-25), registration cancelled 1974-09-25, S/N D-3755 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E35
- Registry model: [Beech E35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e35) (registry code 1151512) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport:  Reno Intl

## 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 19740816026059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740816026059A), Aug 16, 1974: Beech F35, Reno, NV, Destroyed. Prior 2.5 hr leg flown at 12500 ft alt without oxygen.

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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