# Accident 19820929052519A: Beech 76, Big Sur, CA, September 29, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 29, 1982, 18:45 local time
- Place: Big Sur, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 36.0810° N, 121.5994° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0810&lon=-121.5994&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6718X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6718X-2018-01-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 76 (registry code 1153005, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-76) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 76
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,882 total, 180 in this make and model, 151 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX82DA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA363) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820929052519A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENCOUNTERED A FLOCK OF BIRDS EN ROUTE. WINDSHIELD AND COWLING RECEIVED DAMAGE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX82DA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA363), Sep 30, 1982: Beech 76 (N6718X), Big Sur, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N6718X (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20110730017289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110730017289A), Jul 30, 2011: Beech 76 (N6718X), Perris, CA, Substantial damage. N6718X, a BE-76, crashed on takeoff runway 15 at Perris valley airport (L65). Aircraft came to rest 800 feet from departure end of runway 15. The 4 persons on…
- [Incident 19960108001349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960108001349I), Jan 8, 1996: Beech 76 (N6718X), Torrance, CA, Minor damage. Narrative: on January 8, 1996, Beechcraft dutchess, B-76, N6718X, was conducting touch and go landings at Torrance Municipal Airport, Torrance, CA. At 1430 PST…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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