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NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft K35 · Creede, CO · July 6, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1964
Place
Creede, CO · CREEDE, CO
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5895Beechcraft K35
Status
Completed · report October 9, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182966

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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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3-1970   64/7/6    CREEDE COLO         BEECHCRAFT K35      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 8000
        TIME - 1954                    N5895               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2600 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CREEDE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  14000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- THUNDERSTORM OVER AIRPORT DURING APPROACH

Aircraft

Registration
N5895
Reported as
Beechcraft K35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Creede

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