OAK79DVG56

NTSB accident investigation · Beech F-35 · Napa, CA · June 24, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 24, 1979
Place
Napa, CA · NAPA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N3354CBeech F-35
Status
Completed · report July 13, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790624012629A
Case key
136050

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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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3-0914  79/6/24    NAPA,CA             BEECH F-35          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 900
        TIME - 1415                    N3354C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NAPA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          RED BLUFF,CA                CONCORD,CA                   NAPA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER STARTING PROCEDURES
        REMARKS- SUB DMG TO PA-28-161 AND CESSNA C-206,8336Q.

Aircraft

Registration
N3354C
Reported as
Beech F-35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Napa

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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