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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech C23 · Long Beach, CA · June 18, 2015

Date: June 18, 2015 · 21:02 local
Place: Long Beach, CA
Airport: Long Beach /Daugherty Field/
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N24022
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA15CA128
Reported as: Beech C23
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,427 total1,376 in this make and model53 in the last 90 days

N24022Registration cancelled Mar 23, 2018 · Beech C23S/N M-1927 · Built 1977 Airframe modelBeech C23 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Upon approach/landing runway 25R at Long Beach airport on June 18, 2015 around 2102 PST, aircraft N24022 impacted a group of trees on approach, east of runway 25R, forcing the aircraft to a nose down flight position which resulted in the aircraft impacting the street below, and coming to rest with the tail of the aircraft draped over the airport perimeter fence.

As the FAA filed it

UPON APPROACH/LANDING RUNWAY 25R AT LONG BEACH AIRPORT ON JUNE 18, 2015 AROUND 2102 PST, AIRCRAFT N24022 IMPACTED A GROUP OF TREES ON APPROACH, EAST OF RUNWAY 25R, FORCING THE AIRCRAFT TO A NOSE DOWN FLIGHT POSITION WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTING THE STREET BELOW, AND COMING TO REST WITH THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT DRAPED OVER THE AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB GAA15CA128Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLong Beach, CAThe pilot failed to maintain clearance from trees while maneuvering to land at night, which resulted in a collision with terrain/objects. A factor contributing to the accident was the lack of oversight by ATC; failing to insure that the fully operational VASI…Jun 19, 2015 · Substantial damage