# NTSB OAK79DVW12: Beech P35, N8665M, Mormon Mesa, NV, March 18, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 18, 1979
- Place: Mormon Mesa, NV · MORMON MESA, NV
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 1, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137421
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK79DVW12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DVW12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0480  79/3/18  NR.MORMON MESA,NV     BEECH P35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 302
        TIME - 1330                    N8665M              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 117 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PROVO,UT                    SAN DIEGO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN AREAS OF SEVERE TURBULENCE
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  9000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8665M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8665M), registered now, S/N D-7264, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH P35
- Registry model: [Beech P35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-p35) (registry code 1151530) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19790318004909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790318004909A), Mar 18, 1979: Beech P35BEECH, Mormon Mesa, NV, Substantial damage. Pilot on VFR flight entered clouds went into spiral dive, pulled out under clouds - pullout damaged airframe.

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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