LAX66F0322

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E50 · El Monte, CA · March 23, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 23, 1966
Place
El Monte, CA · EL MONTE, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4370DBeech E50
Status
Completed · report November 14, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172860

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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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3-2587  66/3/23    EL MONTE CALIF      BEECH E50           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 1061
        TIME - 1610                    N4370D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 254 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - L.A.-EL MONTE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N4370D
Reported as
Beech E50
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
L.A.-El Monte

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.