LAX67A0035

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A35 · Seattle, WA · October 2, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 2, 1966
Place
Seattle, WA · SEATTLE, WA
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N728BBeech A35
Status
Completed · report June 16, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120992

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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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2-1114   66/10/2   SEATTLE WASH        BEECH A35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1550                    N728B               PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 45, 685 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            49 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOEING FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: AILERON AND AILERON TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BRITTLE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RIGHT AILERON UP CABLE SEPARATED DURING LEFT CLIMBING TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N728B
Reported as
Beech A35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Boeing Field

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.