19821017052929A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech C-45H · Taft, CA · October 17, 1982

Date
October 17, 1982 · 12:45 local
Place
Taft, CA
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N403SE
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX83FA012
Reported as
Beech C45H
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R985AN1
People aboard
13
Fatal injuries
13
Pilot’s flight hours
4,570 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Over gross weight and behind CG. Pilot lost control after gear up on takeoff climb. No belt restraints for jumpers.

As the FAA filed it

OVER GROSS WEIGHT AND BEHIND CG. PILOT LOST CONTROL AFTER GEAR UP ON TAKEOFF CLIMB. NO BELT RESTRAINTS FOR JUMPERS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.