# NTSB OAK76DVA88: Beech F35, N3858B, Visalia, CA, September 10, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 10, 1976
- Place: Visalia, CA · VISALIA, CA
- Location: 36.3302° N, 119.2921° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Visalia, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3302&lon=-119.2921&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 12, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155396
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK76DVA88
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVA88

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2537  76/9/10    VISALIA,CA          BEECH F35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 164
        TIME - 1115                    N3858B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 64 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VISALIA MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          YREKA,CA                    VISALIA,CA                   MODESTO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3858B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3858B), registered now, S/N D-4125, built 1955 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH F35
- Registry model: [Beech F35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-f35) (registry code 1151514) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental E225 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e225-series) (registry code 17015, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Visalia Municipal

## 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 19760910028769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760910028769A), Sep 10, 1976: Beech F35, Visalia, CA, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N3858B (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 CEN10LA440](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA440), Jul 27, 2010: Beech F35 (N3858B), Enid, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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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