OAK77FVW11

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C35 · Las Vegas, NV · March 15, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 15, 1977
Place
Las Vegas, NV · LAS VEGAS, NV
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N759DBeech C35
Status
Completed · report April 28, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770315006709A
Case key
157727

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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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3-0440  77/3/15    LAS VEGAS,NV        BEECH C35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 460
        TIME - 0016                    N759D               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 54 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCCARRAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NV                HANFORD,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N759D
Reported as
Beech C35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mccarran

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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.