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NTSB accident investigation · Beech E35 · Jackson, CA · May 15, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 15, 1976
Place
Jackson, CA · JACKSON, CA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3308CBeech E35
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760515012989A
Case key
153908

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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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3-1134  76/5/15    JACKSON,CA          BEECH E35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 1111
        TIME - 1200                    N3308C              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTOVER ALMADOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SACRAMENTO,CA               JACKSON,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3308C
Reported as
Beech E35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Westover Almador

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.