LAX66D0353

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23 · Kernville, CA · May 6, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1966
Place
Kernville, CA · KERNVILLE, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8794MBeech A23
Status
Completed · report November 21, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171971

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2689   66/5/6    KERNVILLE CALIF     BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 1835                    N8794M              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KERNVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- STRUCK WIND SOCK POLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8794M
Reported as
Beech A23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kernville

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