# NTSB LAX67D0124: Beech J35, N8259D, Catalina Isle, CA, August 9, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 9, 1966
- Place: Catalina Isle, CA · CATALINA ISLE, CA
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 2, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 178735
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX67D0124
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67D0124

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2863   66/8/9    CATALINA ISLE CAL   BEECH J35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 52, 160
        TIME - 1400                    N8259D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 125 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CATALINA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR HEIM ROD END P/N HM-5S FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8259D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8259D), registered now, S/N D-5362, built 1957 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH J35
- Registry model: [Beech J35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-j35) (registry code 1151522) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Catalina

## Other investigations on N8259D (3)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB OAK69D0315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69D0315), Apr 23, 1969: Beech J35 (N8259D), Oceano, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK67D0273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67D0273), Mar 5, 1967: Beech 35 (N8259D), Novato, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK67F0211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67F0211), Dec 28, 1966: Beech J35 (N8259D), Oceano, CA, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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