# NTSB OAK77FA022: Beech 35, N870R, Sacramento, CA, March 4, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 4, 1977
- Place: Sacramento, CA · SACRAMENTO, CA
- Location: 38.5816° N, 121.4944° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sacramento, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5816&lon=-121.4944&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 3, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157713
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK77FA022
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77FA022

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0426   77/3/4    SACRAMENTO,CA       BEECH 35            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 150
        TIME - 1355                    N870R               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SACRAMENTO EXECUT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
           SANTA ANA,CA               SACRAMENTO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      66
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          320                                                       17
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- WIND VELOCITY 17 GUSTING TO 24.GROUND DAMAGE TO POWER LINES,POLE,WOOD FENCE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N870R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N870R-1977-05-20), registration cancelled 1977-05-20, S/N CD-25 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 35
- Registry model: [Beech 35-33](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35-33) (registry code 1151402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Sacramento Execut

## 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 19770304006089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770304006089A), Mar 4, 1977: Beech 3533, Sacramento, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Wind velocity 17 gusting to 24.ground damage to power lines,pole,wood fence.

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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