OAK75FXQ34

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E35 · Truckee, CA · January 12, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 12, 1975
Place
Truckee, CA · TRUCKEE, CA
Injuries
4 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3483BBeech E35
Status
Completed · report February 19, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750112000619A
Case key
170765

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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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3-0077  75/1/12    TRUCKEE,CA          BEECH E35           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 621
        TIME - 1900                    N3483B              PX-  0  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 138 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRUCKEE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TRUCKEE,CA                  SAN JOSE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        REMARKS- FROST ON WGS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3483B
Reported as
Beech E35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Truckee

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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