LAX66F0073

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft D17S · Mojave, CA · June 27, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 27, 1965
Place
Mojave, CA · MOJAVE, CA
Injuries
1 minor, 4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N480Beechcraft D17S
Status
Completed · report December 2, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178127

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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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3-3094  65/6/27    MOJAVE CALIF        BEECHCRAFT D17S     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 225
        TIME - 1800                    N480                PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 34 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N480
Reported as
Beechcraft D17S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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