ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45096
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| Date: | Saturday 30 August 2003 |
| Time: | 12:11 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft K35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Shade Tree Flying Club, Inc. |
| Registration: | N5343E |
| MSN: | D-5828 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7775 hours |
| Engine model: | Teledyne Continental IO-470-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gerlach, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gerlach, NV |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane collided with terrain during landing at a temporary dirt strip. Witnesses on the ground, including licensed pilots, reported that the airplane was turning on a right base to final when the right wing abruptly dropped and the airplane descended to the ground. The airplane immediately struck the ground. They stated that the airplane seemed very low and very slow for this phase of flight. Examination of the wreckage found no discrepancies with the airframe systems or the engine.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed resulting in a stall mush and collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20030905X01475&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Dec-2017 19:10 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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