LAX66F0164

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft C50 · Reno, NV · December 2, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 2, 1965
Place
Reno, NV · RENO, NV
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N432LBeechcraft C50
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174321

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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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3-3813   65/12/2   RENO NEV            BEECHCRAFT C50      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1835                    N432L               PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 38, 6300 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            250 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RENO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        REMARKS- NIGHT OPERATION.PILOTS VISION AFFECTED BY FLOOD LIGHTS

Aircraft

Registration
N432L
Reported as
Beechcraft C50
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Reno

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