Beech B-35 incident near Fullerton, California, July 16, 1983
On July 16, 1983 at about 8:05 pm local time, a Beech B-35, registered N5274C, suffered minor damage in an incident near Fullerton, California (Fullerton airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 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
- July 16, 1983 · about 8:05 pm local time
- Place
- Fullerton, California · Fullerton
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech B-35 · all B-35s on the register
- Registration
- N5274C · no longer on the register · serial D-2668
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE GEAR COLLAPSED ON THE LANDING ROLL. GEAR WERE FOUND TO BE DRY. TGE PILOT HAD A GEAR FLAG BUT DOES NOT REMEMBER A GREEN LIGHT.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,113 hours in all; 119 in this make and model; 16 in the last 90 days; 1,006 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,227 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 1, 1982
- Maximum gross weight: 3,200 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental E185-11 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: L66 Corona CA at 7:45 pm
- Destination: FUL Fullerton CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 24, 3,121 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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