Beech V35B accident near Kamis, Utah, December 30, 1982
On December 30, 1982, a Beech V35B, registered N3803M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kamis, Utah. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 30, 1982
- Place
- Kamis, Utah · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech V35B · all V35Bs on the register
- Registration
- N3803M · registry record · serial D10357
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED HE NOTICED A DROP IN OIL PRESSURE & A PROP SURGE & DECIDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A ROAD. DURING THE LANDING THE ACFT STRUCK SEVERAL SIGN POSTS. POST ACCIDENT TESTS SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF OIL STARVATION OR DROP IN OIL PRESSURE.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 786 hours in all; 13 in this make and model; 80 in the last 90 days; 663 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 322 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 30 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-BB (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Thompson Beech Aero Club
The flight
- Departed from: C Salt Lake City UT at 4:20 pm
- Destination: C Salt Lake City UT
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 39°F (4°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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