OAK76DVW20

NTSB accident investigation · Beech H35 · Carp, NV · April 5, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 5, 1976
Place
Carp, NV · CARP, NV
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N225XBeech H35
Status
Completed · report May 28, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760405009789A
Case key
153410

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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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3-0936   76/4/5  NR.CARP,NV            BEECH H35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 233
        TIME - 1015                    N225X               PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTH LAS VEGAS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LAS VEGAS,NV                ELY,NV                       PANACA,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  2000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                           HAIL, THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      55
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          210                                                       20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- BOTH RUDDERVATORS & WGS DMGD IN KNOWN TSTM COND. PLT LND OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N225X
Reported as
Beech H35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
North Las Vegas

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N225X · 1

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