OAK76FVA48

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35B · Caruthers, CA · March 19, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 19, 1976
Place
Caruthers, CA · CARUTHERS, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N25744Beech V35B
Status
Completed · report April 20, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760319005979A
Case key
153178

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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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3-0482  76/3/19    CARUTHERS,CA        BEECH V35B          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 129
        TIME - 0830                    N25744              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GANDY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JOSE,CA                 CARUTHERS,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- COLLISION WITH GRAPE VINES,POSTS AND SOFT GROUND.GUSTING TO 30K.

Aircraft

Registration
N25744
Reported as
Beech V35B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gandy

FAA reports on this event · 1

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